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Richest Hill

If you don’t know Butte Montana, you might have heard it’s one of the biggest toxic messes in the country. But now the “Mining City” is on the verge of sealing a deal that could clean it up once and f... Read more

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Richest Hill Episode 10: We Wear Butte Proudly On Our Skin

Richest Hill Episode 10: We Wear Butte Proudly On Our Skin

Right after talking to a psychic about my own path and Butte’s, I felt comforted. It felt good to let someone else take ... Read more

15 Dec 2020

57mins

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Richest Hill Episode 09: Butte Never Says Die!

Richest Hill Episode 09: Butte Never Says Die!

The core of the Superfund deal itself, and how it proposes to solve Butte’s lingering environmental problems forever, is... Read more

22 Sep 2020

50mins

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Richest Hill Episode 08: The Art Of The Superfund Deal

Richest Hill Episode 08: The Art Of The Superfund Deal

Recently, we let the cat out of the bag and told you that Butte’s Superfund parties reached a very big deal; one that wi... Read more

24 Jun 2020

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Richest Hill Episode 07: The Possibilities Are Endless, And The Choice Is Ours

Richest Hill Episode 07: The Possibilities Are Endless, And The Choice Is Ours

After reporting on Superfund for several years, it’s obvious to me that everyone here wants the best possible cleanup fo... Read more

26 Mar 2020

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EPA To Announce Final Butte Cleanup Deal

EPA To Announce Final Butte Cleanup Deal

This season on Richest Hill you’ve been hearing all about what mining meant for Butte, the toxic legacy it left behind, ... Read more

12 Feb 2020

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Richest Hill Episode 06: Our Most Cherished Beliefs

Richest Hill Episode 06: Our Most Cherished Beliefs

After more than 30 years in limbo without a final cleanup agreement, the ink is drying on Butte’s big Superfund deal as ... Read more

7 Jan 2020

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Richest Hill Episode 05: Out Of The Frying Pan, Into The Fire

Richest Hill Episode 05: Out Of The Frying Pan, Into The Fire

From Evel Knievel to a 'Great Flood' and on to the dawning of the Superfund era, Episode 5 looks at the origins of the g... Read more

13 Aug 2019

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Richest Hill Episode 04: We Gave It To The Pit

Richest Hill Episode 04: We Gave It To The Pit

I live a mile away from the Berkeley Pit, the mile by mile and a half wide former open-pit mine, which is now filled wit... Read more

29 May 2019

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Richest Hill: Behind The Scenes With Butte Artist BT Livermore

Richest Hill: Behind The Scenes With Butte Artist BT Livermore

We're hard at work on episode 4 of Richest Hill, and still covering lots of Superfund news in Butte right now. In the me... Read more

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