State AG asks for stories about mine spill
AZTEC — New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas is asking San Juan County residents to tell their stories about the Gold King Mine spill that occurred in August 2015 and the aftermath of the event.
Balderas met with members of the community and the media today at the San Juan County administrative offices.
"The health, safety and welfare of New Mexico citizens should never be gambled, and it definitely should never be ignored," he said during the meeting.
The stories gathered by the Attorney General's Office and attorneys from Robles, Rael and Anaya — a law firm representing the state of New Mexico — will be used in the lawsuits against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, mining corporations and the state of Colorado. Marcus Rael, an attorney representing New Mexico, said the stories will be used to build the case.
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