A civil lawsuit between Montana residents and an oil company that dragged on for more than a decade has ended quietly after a judge dismissed the case as
After a year-plus of staying at home, it s natural for people to want more space. This collection of properties, from Gothic European chateaus to a Portuguese palace, have precisely that.
A federal court judge has ruled Atlantic Richfield Co. (ARCO) must pay Asarco $16.3 million for ongoing cleanup at the East Helena smelter facility that caused arsenic contamination to groundwater.
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For some, the ponds network provides a birdersâ paradise. For others, the ponds and headwaters of the Clark Fork River offer an anglersâ dream. For still others, itâs a sprawling mess of contaminated sediments that could flood downstream with potentially disastrous results.
Of course, many motorists speed by the Warm Springs Ponds on Interstate 90 and give the settling ponds nary a passing thought.
What do residents and non-residents think about the ponds and their future? Agencies, organizations and the property owner want to know.
They hope people will complete a brief online survey to share thoughts and observations.
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Asarco Says Superfund Site Needs Rival s Help Now, Not Later
Law360 (February 5, 2021, 10:50 PM EST) Asarco told a Montana federal court in its closing argument on Friday that Atlantic Richfield must immediately contribute toward a budgeted $25 million cleanup of a refining complex, saying that the court shouldn t be waiting for trumpets to sound to announce final costs.
Some $66 million has already been spent on the cleanup of the East Helena, Montana, Superfund site, which had housed Asarco s lead smelter and Atlantic Richfield s zinc fuming operation. Atlantic Richfield formerly known as Anaconda Copper Mining Co. already owes 25% of past bills under a 2018 decision.