Berkeley Pit - Wikipedia
The Berkeley Pit is a former open pit copper mine in the western United States, located in Butte, Montana. It is one mile (1.6 km) long by one-half mile (800 m) wide, with an approximate maximum depth of 1,780 feet (540 m).
PitWatch | Official Source for Info on the Berkeley Pit | Butte, MT
2023年3月6日 · PitWatch educates the public on the science, history, and safety measures of the Berkeley Pit in Butte, MT. Learn more about PitWatch's mission here!
The Berkeley Mine Pit: Butte’s Scenic Toxic Lake
The Berkeley Mine Pit is now the most expensive site on the EPA’s superfund list. Underground mining operations date back to the 1870s in Butte. By 1955, however, Anaconda decided that it would be more profitable and safer for miners to dig straight down to copper veins instead of tunneling to them.
Berkeley Pit History | 1955 - Present - PitWatch
We created an interactive timeline to educate viewers on the Berkeley Pit's history that stretches from 1955 to 1982. Learn about Berkeley Pit history here.
Butte Reaches Superfund Milestone, Releasing Berkeley Pit …
2019年10月2日 · This week, for the first time ever, once toxic water from the Berkeley Pit, the abandoned open pit copper mine in Butte, is being treated and released into the headwaters of the Clark Fork River.
The Berkeley Pit – Butte, Montana - Atlas Obscura
2010年2月22日 · The Berkeley Pit is a former open-pit copper mine in Butte, Montana and now one of the only places in the world where you can pay to see toxic waste. The sheer scale of the site is something to...
The City That Ate Itself: Butte, Montana and Its Expanding Berkeley Pit …
Using oral history interviews and archival finds, The City That Ate Itself explores the lived experience of open-pit copper mining at Butte’s infamous Berkeley Pit. Because an open-pit mine has to expand outward in order for workers to extract ore, its effects dramatically changed the lives of workers and residents.
Visit Us | Berkeley Pit Visitor Center & Info | PitWatch
Visit our Berkeley Pit Visitor Center for info about tours, the Berkeley Pit Viewing Stand, and more. Learn more about visiting the Berkeley Pit here.
A once-powerful Montana mining town warily awaits final …
2020年2月10日 · Residents have been waiting years to learn how the EPA will finish cleaning up the Berkeley Pit — a mile-long, 900-foot-deep poison lake, part of the nation's largest Superfund complex.
Berkeley Pit considered as potential Superfund repository - KECI
2023年11月2日 · — 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 cleanup.