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After others balked, the states Natural Resource Damage Program took on the ambitious cleanup of ground-water polluting wastes at the site of the former Parrot Smelter in Butte.

Montana Resources might be willing to host a haul route on its property to allow Superfund wastes from the Silver Bow Creek Corridor to travel by truck to a repository.

The EPA held a public meeting Wednesday night in Butte to discuss the potential use of onsite material, or grey dirt, as fill at sites slated for Superfund remediation.

The EPA held a public meeting Wednesday night in Butte to discuss the potential use of onsite material, or grey dirt, as fill at sites slated for Superfund remediation.

KC Becker, EPA’s regional administrator, announced the agency will allow “virtual observation” of several meetings heretofore closed to the public.

KC Becker, EPA’s regional administrator, announced the agency will allow “virtual observation” of several meetings heretofore closed to the public.

EPA released a position paper Friday touting the benefits of using onsite material, also known as slightly contaminated grey dirt, at Superfund sites in Butte. The plan is controversial.

EPA released a position paper Friday touting the benefits of using onsite material, also known as slightly contaminated grey dirt, at Superfund sites in Butte. The plan is controversial.

EPA released a position paper Friday touting the benefits of using onsite material, also known as slightly contaminated grey dirt, at Superfund sites in Butte. The plan is controversial.

Evan Barrett, with support from Butte-Silver Bow and others, challenges the EPA to live up to its frequent statements of commitment to transparency by allowing public observation of technical meetings.