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On “Earth Day” April 22, 1982, the Atlantic Richfield Company now British Petroleum Company, made the infamous decision to shut off the underground mine pumps in the Kelley Mine in

Montana’s Environmental Quality Council voted unanimously Wednesday to send letters to Congress and the Environmental Protection Agency recommending support for rare-earth mining in the Berkeley Pit and for a pause in a final decision on the proposed cleanup plan for the Columbia Falls Aluminum Company Superfund site.

Ed Walker suspends campaign, and state’s largest union endorses Krautter.

Discussions over the possibility of mining vital minerals and rare-earth elements from Butte’s Berkeley Pit took a step forward on Wednesday.The State’s Environ

A Montana legislative committee unanimously voted Wednesday to petition the U.S. Congress to support efforts to pull rare earth elements from the Berkeley Pit in Butte.

The Madison County Sheriff’s Office reports traffic related signs are being damaged and stolen in the Madison Valley over recent months.Madison County has relea

Legislative committee urges federal government to invest in extracting the minerals needed for many high-tech devices.

Montana’s Environmental Quality Council voted unanimously Wednesday to send letters to Congress and the Environmental Protection Agency recommending support for rare-earth mining in the Berkeley Pit and for a pause in a final decision on the proposed cleanup plan for the Columbia Falls Aluminum Company Superfund site. The letters come at a key time for […] The post EQC to send letters urging pause in Columbia Falls Superfund site cleanup decision appeared first on Daily Montanan.

Ever wonder how many items it would take to fill Butte's wonder, the Berkeley Pit? We did the math for you!

Ever wonder how many items it would take to fill Butte's wonder, the Berkeley Pit? We did the math for you!