An update from Atlantic Richfield about potential repositories for Superfund wastes rejects the Berkeley Pit, for now, along with Kelley Mine Area sites, in favor of Butte Mine Waste Repository.

Josh Bryson of Atlantic Richfield/BP confirmed Thursday night that analysis to date suggests the Berkeley Pit is the preferred option for a repository to receive contaminated materials from Superfund ...

HELENA, Mont. — Butte’s Berkeley Pit is infamously known for its toxicity, but it’s also the site of vital minerals and rare earth elements. During a presentation to Montana’s Environmental Quality ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. A Montana legislative committee unanimously voted Wednesday to petition the U.S. Congress to ...

BUTTE, Mont. — In Butte, prospects of the Berkeley Pit being used to contain hundreds of thousands of cubic yards of mine waste are gaining momentum. A draft screening report outlining pros and cons ...

The toxic Berkeley Pit is seen from the Visitor Information and Viewing Stand on July 6, 2017 in Butte, Montana. Formerly an open pit copper mine, today the Berkeley Pit is part of the largest ...

BUTTE- The Berkeley Pit is completely frozen over due to the cold temperatures in the Mining City last week. It is a sight some people in Butte say they never thought they would see. Ice started to ...

BUTTE -- The Berkeley Pit holds 45 billion gallons of water. The Yankee Doodle Tailings Pond holds more than 20,000 acre feet of water. With the Continental Fault running through mine property, how ...

BUTTE — Fifteen years ago, as state researchers ventured into the Berkeley Pit to collect their annual samples from the contaminated water, a surprise greeted them. On this particular day in September ...

BUTTE — The snow geese die-off in the Berkeley Pit late last year inspired Montana artist Nolan Salix to create a painting he hopes will encourage an in-depth look at all that happened. Two weeks ...

After spending the day in Butte, beginning with a bird’s-eye view of the Berkeley Pit and ending with a plate of chopped brisket at Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, I turned my car westbound on Interstate 90 ...