Media Mentions

Michael Breen & Vernon Mine Remediation Projects Article Published in Montrose Mirror

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Heavy Metal Pollution Diverted from Uncompahgre River By Tanya Ishikawa, UWP Communications Coordinator RIDGWAY-The Uncompahgre River should be running a little bit cleaner this fall after contaminated water flows from abandoned mines were remediated this summer. The Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership (UWP), a nonprofit in Ouray County focused on river restoration and preservation, completed two mine remediation … Read more

UWP report on Ouray Hydropower Dam flush cited in Durango Herald article

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Though this article shared some important information about the problem of heavy metals in the local watershed, the photo that appeared with the article was inaccurately described as the Uncompahgre River.In fact, it was a photo of Red Mountain Creek, an upstream tributary of the Uncompahgre that is not impacted by the Ouray Hyrdropower Dam flush, … Read more

UWP Board Member Dennis Murphy profiled in Montrose Mirror

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“I’m a water guy…anything that deals with water, fish and wildlife.” “I want the county to grow in a well thought out manner, not chaotic growth. … We need to be vigilant and proactive; not reactive.” – quotes from Dennis Murphy in Concern for health, welfare and safety of the community, an interview by Gail Marvel, in the Oct. … Read more

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