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 ...

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 ...

The Berkeley Pit has been a festering sore since 1982, when, the Anaconda Copper Co. closed the open-pit mine, turned off the pumps and let water fill it.

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 ...

BUTTE — The area surrounding the Berkeley Pit — a man-made lake of toxic water in Butte that would likely kill a human or animal that drank from it — is teeming with life.

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.

Re: George Ochenski's recent editorial (Missoulian Nov. 9) concerning the Berkeley Pit. I agree the tailings should go back into the pit. However there are two caveats. 1. It won't ...