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Changed the game. gadi schwartz, nbc news. the ripple effect of that mine spill in the west is heading for the nation's capital. that's next.

90. thank you very much. the colorado mine spill, wildfires grow in california, and an amazing catch. let's zoom throsome of today's other top stories. officials investigating the colorado mine spill said it will cost millions in damage and economic fallout to colorado, new mexico, and utah. the epa will be back assessing the damage today after the agency took full responsibility for the spill. this is colorado's governor inviting cameras to watch him drink from the animas river in an effort to show it's safe for rafting. at the same time, no one else should be drinking this orange water. ...

Damaged area, the damage caused by the epa. >> lots to see. alicia, thank you. we'll have much more on the colorado mine spill later in the hour including what went wrong, how it could have been prevented and danger it poses to both people and wildlife. jon? jon: breaking now, a bus carrying about 50 prison inmates in arizona slams into a semi-truck that rolled over, blocking highway lanes. it happened early this morning on interstate 8 just south of phoenix. the driver of the bus was severely injured and a dozen inmates were taken to the hospital. all prisoners they say are accounted for. wes...

Supply. alicia acuna is live in denver with that story. alicia? >> reporter: hi, jamie. it is epa is saying does not yet know how many people have been impacted by this spill but it has teams on the ground in multiple states testing the water. the three million gallons of shot out of the gold king mine after workers breach ad debris dam is moving to new mexico and utah. toxic sludge is still coming out of colorado dam. but in an email the agency is taking steps to stop discharge, addressing risk of more downstream impacts. we're treating water by lowing acidity levels and removing dissolved me...

Receiving from the epa? how frustrating is it at this point for and you so many others? >> you know, it's very frustrating. it's the most difficult thing when you depend on your livelihood, as we do, for something that may be to others as something as simple to your ya garden or your lawn. when we have hundreds of acres that we farm, it's our life support. >> when you hear the epa say contaminants are flowing too fast to pose an immediate health threat do you believe that statement? >> no. >> what concerns you or what has you losing confidence in the epa and reports you've been receiving? >> w...