Colorado Attorney General Cynthia Coffman, along with counterparts from New Mexico and Utah, are heading to Durango to make a public announcement Wednesday, according to Coffman’s office.
The states are dealing with a that has released more than 3 million gallons of polluted water from the old Gold King Mine into the Animas River.
“Coffman will assess the damage caused by the EPA,” her office said in its release, adding that Coffman “is committed to ensuring Colorado is made whole for any damage caused to the environment or its citizens.”
The attorneys general plan to make their announcement Wednesday at 2 p.m. Joining the Colorado Republican are Hector Balderas, a Democrat from New Mexico and Republican Sean Reyes of Utah.
Coffman’s office declined to reveal the nature of the announcement. On Tuesday, for the spill, and said the agency was “absolutely deeply sorry” and that it expects lawsuits.
McCarthy said Tuesday she plans to be in Durango and New Mexico on Wednesday.
