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    Understanding the Threat of Disaster from Mining Wastewater Entering the Water Table and how it will affect the Ecosystem of Butte, Montana

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    Geer, Brian
    Advisor
    Grant Hokit; Murphy Fox; Jeff Kuhn
    Date of Issue
    2011-04-01
    Subject Keywords
    Copper mines and mining -- Butte -- Montana -- Butte; Ecology; Environmental disasters; Groundwater -- Pollution; Hazardous waste sites; Heavy metals; Mines and mineral resources; Remediation; Butte (Mont.); Silver Bow County (Mont.)
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    https://scholars.carroll.edu/handle/20.500.12647/2804
    Title
    Understanding the Threat of Disaster from Mining Wastewater Entering the Water Table and how it will affect the Ecosystem of Butte, Montana
    Type
    thesis
    Abstract
    Due to the immediate incentives for mining in Montana, specifically in Silver Bow County, there was little foresight into proper disposal of the mine waste. These problems were only exacerbated by the steep fall of copper prices which undercut the ability for these companies to provide proper cleanup measures to ensure safety for the future. The Berkeley Pit in Butte, Montana is potentially an ecological disaster; one that must be understood properly from an environmental and ecological position. The focus of this paper is to examine the potential effects on a variety of representative biota in the Silver Bow Valley, as well as to provide discussion as to how to deal with the problem proactively, citing specific examples, so as to avoid catastrophe in the coming years.
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    Bachelor's
    Semester
    Spring
    Department
    Life & Environmental Sciences
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