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Top national, regional and local officials from the Environmental Protection Agency made a stop in Butte on Wednesday to update the public on a laundry…
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One of the longest serving newspaper photographers in the state had his job eliminated by Lee Enterprises last month.Walter Hinick shot for Butte’s…
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The mining companies in charge of the Berkeley Pit are going to start pumping, treating and discharging the water in the former open pit copper mine into…
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For decades now, Superfund meetings have been routine in Butte, but their highly technical nature can deter locals who want to stay informed and involved.…
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Butte has had countless meetings on its Superfund issues over the last thirty years, but the technical nature of them has made it challenging for the…
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The regional head of the Environmental Protection Agency says Butte could move off the federal Superfund list by 2024, but details of that plan aren’t…
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Superfund sites in Butte and Anaconda are going to start receiving extra special attention from EPA's top officials, which could shift the speed and…
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High above the Berkeley Pit, Butte’s famous copper mine turned toxic lake, a mini drone swoops and soars, then catches a thermal and floats. With its dark…
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The people who manage the Berkeley Pit want to use lasers and cannons to try to save lives of migratory birds. Thousands of geese were killed last fall in…
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When 10,000 snow geese stopped to rest in Butte, in late November, the birds didn’t know they were landing in a toxic pit filled with acidic…