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| https://www.hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/releases?ContentRecord_id=1FA399CE-38E9-45F1-8D88-A511AAC21CE0 | Hatch Bill Holding EPA Accountable for Gold King Mine Spill Passes in the Senate | 2016-09-15 | 2016 | 2016-09 | Republican | House | UT | Orrin Hatch | H000338 | www.hatch.senate.gov | legacy | Hatch Bill Holding EPA Accountable for Gold King Mine Spill Passes in the Senate Washington, D.C.—Senator Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, the senior Republican in the United States Senate, issued the following statement after lawmakers voted in favor of his proposal to hold the EPA accountable for the August 2015 Gold King Mine spill: “Last year, the EPA inadvertently spilled millions of gallons of waste into the Animas River in Colorado, exposing the local environment to toxic heavy metals. This spill had a significant adverse impact on many downstream communities and businesses throughout multiple Western states—including Utah. My proposal holds the EPA accountable by instructing the agency to reimburse the states and tribes that were negatively affected by this disaster. I am pleased that the Senate approved this legislation, and I strongly urge the House to follow suit. Passing this bill is a critical first step in helping our communities heal and rebuild.” Senator Hatch first proposed the Gold King Accountability and Compensation for Taxpayers Act in 2015. Language reimbursing impacted local and state governments from their proposal was included today as an amendment to S. 2848, the Water Resources Development Act. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |