Congress One Step Closer To Mining Ban Near Yellowstone
Congress is one step closer to passing a ban on mining near Yellowstone National Park, but members of Montana’s delegation don’t agree on all aspects of the legislation.
View ArticleSpring Creek Coal Mine Inks New Contract With Japan
Coal from the Montana side of the Powder River Basin will soon be headed to Japan for two new state-of-the-art coal gasification plants in the Fukushima Prefecture. Cloud Peak Energy announced an...
View ArticleEPA Announces Agreement On Butte Cleanup Plan
In Butte Friday, the Environmental Protection Agency announced that it has reached an historic agreement that could see a big part of the town removed from the Superfund list by 2024. EPA Regional...
View ArticleButte Advocates ‘Pleased’ With Mine Waste Cleanup Agreement
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 expected to be made public until this summer....
View ArticleTurmoil Shakes Up Agency In Charge Of Vast US Lands
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A year of upheaval at the U.S. Interior Department has seen dozens of senior staff members reassigned and key leadership positions left unfilled, rules considered burdensome to...
View ArticleButte Community Radio Works To Expand Public Dialogue Of Superfund Issues
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 public to stay informed.
View ArticleResidents Suing Stillwater County, Concern Over Possible Oil Drilling Near...
Several Stillwater County citizens have filed a lawsuit to try to force Stillwater County to act on their efforts to create a citizen initiated zoning district. They want to mitigate any impacts on...
View ArticlePlans To Pump, Treat Berkeley Pit Water Move Forward
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 Silver Bow Creek five years earlier than...
View ArticleHecla Mining Co. Violated 'Bad Actor' Law, State Regulators Say
Montana regulators announced today that an Idaho mining company hoping to develop two mines in northwest Montana has violated state law; an allegation the company denies.
View ArticleYellowstone Area Mining Ban Excluded From Congressional Omnibus Bill
A proposal in Congress to ban mining near Yellowstone National Park appears to have been dealt a significant setback.
View ArticleRichest Hill: A New Podcast Coming Soon From MTPR
Montana is world famous for its pristine natural environment, but it’s also home to America’s largest Superfund site (in Butte) and numerous other wastelands of its industrial past. Over the years,...
View ArticleForest Service Proposes 20 Year Mine Exploration Ban In Paradise Valley
An environmental assessment released today from the U.S. Forest Service recommends a 20-year ban on new mining developments on public land in the Paradise Valley, just north of Yellowstone National...
View ArticleWestmoreland Coal Official: "We've Got Some Debt To Restructure"
A Westmoreland Coal Company says its 3 Montana coal mines are profitable despite its current financial crunch and the company is working to keep its mines open.
View ArticleEPA Officials To Visit Anaconda, Butte This Week
This week, top staff from the Environmental Protection Agency will be in Butte and Anaconda meeting with local leaders, holding public meetings and touring Superfund sites. Last year, the EPA added...
View ArticleEPA Sets New Timeline For Anaconda Superfund Cleanup
The EPA’s top regional administrator set a new timeline for completing cleanup of the Anaconda Superfund site, speaking today in front of a standing-room-only crowd at the Old Works Golf Course. "We...
View ArticleEPA Officials, Public Share Frustrations With Butte Superfund Cleanup
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 list of Superfund agency items. That included the...
View ArticleAnaconda Residents Share Health Concerns At Community Meeting
More than 35 years after the Anaconda copper smelter closed, federal health officials are partnering with state and local governments to visit the town and to listen to people’s health concerns...
View ArticleThe Last First Mile
A documentary about why the first mile of Silver Bow Creek in Butte was left for last to be cleaned up, and what a crew of feisty locals are doing about it.
View ArticleSome Montana Coal Mines May Shut Down Over Next Decade
Some Montana Coal Mines May Shut Down Over Next Decade Several big coal mines in Montana and Wyoming are projected to close within the next two decades. The mines' owner, Westmoreland Coal Company, is...
View ArticleProposed Paradise Valley Mine Needs More Study, Court Rules
A Montana judge has chastised state environmental regulators over a mine exploration project near Yellowstone National Park. The ruling out Park County Wednesday says the Montana Department of...
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