U.S. Sen. Tom Udall is expected to announce legislation today aimed at compensating communities affected by the torrent of toxic wastewater from a Colorado mine that fouled two Southwestern rivers. The New Mexico Democrat's office says the legislation would require water quality monitoring of the Animas and San Juan rivers.
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