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 ...

BUTTE, Mont. — 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 Environmental Quality Council ...

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 ...

The Berkeley Pit in Butte, Montana, has been a source of environmental concern for decades, as its waters—highly acidic and teeming with toxins—have seeped into the surrounding area. But today, this ...

BUTTE, Mont. — Officials in Butte continue to investigate the feasibility of using the Berkeley Pit as a repository for ongoing superfund cleanup of the Mining City. During a meeting regarding ...

BUTTE — Josh Bryson of Atlantic Richfield said in March 2024 that preliminary analysis of the Berkeley Pit suggested the contaminated lake was shaping up as a preferred option to accept Superfund ...