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Abandoned Mines Have Been Polluting Colorado’s Rivers for 150 Years . . . And They Still Are

Climb toward the heights of Colorado’s Kokomo Pass, some 20 miles northeast of Leadville and 12,000 feet above the sea, and you’ll be treated to spectacular views. The Sawatch Mountains sail in the distance, snow-capped and picturesque. The Collegiate Peaks rise beyond the depths of the ...