Clark, Brad T., editorMcCormick, Pete, editorUniversity Press of Colorado, publisher2021-09-152021-09-152021https://hdl.handle.net/10217/233902Includes bibliographical references and index.Inter- and transdisciplinary examination into the 2015 Gold King Mine spill in Silverton, Colorado, when three million gallons of subterranean mine water, carrying 880,000 pounds of heavy metals, spilled into a tributary of the Animas River. Illuminates the ongoing ecological, economic, political, social, and cultural significance of a regional event.--Provided by publisher.Introduction: From gold medal to gold metal waters / Brad T. Clark -- A tale of two places: the upper and lower Animas River watersheds in Southwest Colorado / Brad T. Clark -- The Gold King Mine release: impacts on water quality and aquatic life / Scott W. Roberts -- A potent focusing event: the Gold King Mine spill and rapid policy development / Brad T. Clark -- From deep time to deep valleys: hydrology and ecology of the Animas River drainage / Cynthia Dott, Gary Gianniny, and David Gonzales -- Watershed consciousness: the Animas River and a sense of place / Pete McCormick -- Tourist Season / Lorraine L. Taylor and Keith D. Winchester -- Contaminated mines or minds: the psychological reaction to the Animas River spill / Brian L. Burke, Alane Brown, Betty Carter Dorr, and Megan C. Wrona -- Social impacts of the Gold King Mine spill to Animas-San Juan River watershed communities / Becky Clausen, Teresa Montoya, Karletta Chief, Steven Chischilly, Janene Yazzie, Jack Turner, Lisa Marie Jacobs, and Ashley Merchant -- The problems of litigating hardrock mining / Michael A. Dichio -- Divergent perspectives on AMD remediation in the upper Animas Watershed: pre- and post-spill policy preferences examined through the Advocacy Coalition framework / Brad T. Clark -- Afterword: we all live downstream / Andrew Gulliford.born digitalbooksengCopyright and other restrictions may apply. User is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. For information about copyright law, please see https://libguides.colostate.edu/copyright.All rights reserved. User is responsible for compliance. Please contact University Press of Colorado at https://upcolorado.com/our-books/rights-and-permissions for use information.Acid mine drainage -- Colorado -- Gold King Mine (San Juan County)Abandoned mined lands reclamation -- Accidents -- Colorado -- Gold King Mine (San Juan County)Waste spills -- Colorado -- Gold King Mine (San Juan County)Water -- Pollution -- Animas River (Colo. and N.M.)Hard rock mines and mining -- Environmental aspects -- West (U.S.)TextAccess is limited to the Adams State University, Colorado State University, Colorado State University Pueblo, Community College of Denver, Fort Lewis College, Metropolitan State University Denver, Regis University, University of Alaska Fairbanks, University of Colorado Boulder, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, University of Colorado Denver, University of Denver, University of Northern Colorado, University of Wyoming, Utah State University and Western Colorado University communities only.