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 ...

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. — The Berkeley Pit is as infamous as it is deep, a sobering reminder of the perils of Butte’s rich mining history. But now, it could become a vital repository for the ongoing Superfund ...

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 — 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 ...

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 ...