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Richest Hill

@ButtePodcast

Richest Hill is a podcast about the past, present and future of one of America's most notorious Superfund sites in Butte, America. From @mtpublicradio

 Butte, MT
buttepodcast.org
Joined June 2018
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Across the country in 2020, flames charred an area nearly 5 times the size of Yellowstone National Park — the largest swath of land burned since reliable records began. But what’s all this fire really mean? Learn more on Fireline episode 1 #mtfire #mtnews firelinepodcast.org/episode-…
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Now you can listen to Richest Hill the old fashioned way: on your RADIO! Tune in to @mtpublicradio Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. to hear the entire series broadcast from start to finish. One episode will air each week for 10 weeks, Jan. 7 - March 11. [That's 91.3 FM in Butte, America!]
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Get to know Butte, Montana, one of America's biggest Superfund sites and one of Montana’s most compelling places. Richest Hill is a podcast about the past, present and future of Butte, America, "the Richest Hill on Earth." buttepodcast.org/episode-01-…
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Join us online to meet our news team, 09/30, 7-8 p.m. We want to help you better understand what we do and how & why we do it. We'll talk journalism, producing news during a pandemic, and answer your questions. Register here to join in: umontana.zoom.us/webinar/reg… #mtnews
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Come to work with our award-winning news team! We're hiring a full time Capitol Bureau Chief to report from Helena on state government, policy and politics. Apply here by May 24: bit.ly/2YPBesw
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Your support fuels the local & national news that you rely on. And today your donation goes even further. If we get 55 pledges in any amount today, a generous supporter will add a $5,000 matching donation. Can we count on your support today? mtpr.org/donate-mtpr #mtnews
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Nora Saks@nrvsaks17 Apr 2020
Montana Journalists: The 129th-ish Butte Press Club Annual Meeting has been postponed until the fall. If you want to be invited to a future gathering, please email BUTTEAMERICAPRESSCLUB at GMAIL dot COM. #mtnews
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Loyal listeners and supporters: we've decided to postpone our spring pledge week due to the coronavirus situation. MTPR Director Ray Ekness explains our thinking and our priorities during this stressful time: mtpr.org/post/why-were-postp…
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Meet the creators behind Richest Hill (@ButtePodcast) — a podcast about the copper mine in #Butte #Montana that electrified the country + gave rise to early labor unions, laws, & worker protections! Keep up with our #ChangemakersEverywhere tour on IG ➣ instagram.com/changemakers_e…
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In the long-awaited Superfund deal, Atlantic Richfield will spend more than $150 million to permanently clean up the rest of Butte’s contaminated soil and water, and build a 120 acre greenspace in the historic Silver Bow Creek corridor. bit.ly/38q3UKL
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EPA Region 8 Administrator Greg Sopkin today unveiled the agency's final cleanup plan for Butte, promising to bring closure to almost four decades of Superfund activity in Montana's Mining City. Stay tuned to @npratc tonight and to @ButtePodcast for more on this story.
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Consent Decree Released: Consent Decree for the Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit - Partial Remedial Design/Remedial Action and Operation and Maintenance. dlvr.it/RPzhK7
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A new study says it’s possible to rebuild a creek — destroyed by decades of mining — that once flowed through Butte. But it won’t be easy and it won’t come cheap. mtpr.org/post/study-buttes-s… #mtnews
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What are your 2019 highlights #Montana? This year we launched @ButtePodcast, met with you (and sampled great beer) in 10 towns across Montana, broadcast live from the MT Folk Festival, and were named an Outstanding News Operation by the AP. All thanks to you.
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Traveling over the holidays? Take @ButtePodcast with you. Here's what listeners are saying about the show: "Impeccably researched and produced. Fabulous telling of a story everyone should hear." #podcasts
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Want to lead our award-winning newsroom, produce daily news stories for broadcast & digital and develop podcasts like @ButtePodcast? Apply for our news director position now: mtpr.org/post/now-hiring-mtp…
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Motorcycle daredevil #EvelKnievel🏍️was #BornThisDay in Butte, Montana(1938). He did well in track/field, ski jumping & hockey at Butte High School. He worked in the mines but was dismissed when he popped a wheelie with an earth mover. [Wiki public domain image] #ThrowbackThursday
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Hey #Montana, it's #InternationalPodcastDay. Subscribe here for #mtnews, arts and music mtpr.org/podcasts-mtpr or search for "Montana Public Radio" wherever you get your podcasts.
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If y’all haven’t listened to @ButtePodcast yet you should. Fascinating story.
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Butte listeners: an equipment failure has taken KAPC in Butte off the air. We're working on it now, and hope to have it back on the air tomorrow. In the mean time, you can listen live on our website, on the NPR One app, or on your smart device. bit.ly/2U57eVj
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