After concerns were raised over the past year regarding the effectiveness of EPA’s environmental cleanup in Butte, and the possible effects on the health of the community, CTEC has added a new section to the website exclusively focused on Public…

British Petroleum subsidiary Atlantic Richfield (BP-ARCO) has provided a new website with information and data about the cleanup of the Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit. The purpose of the site is to provide current data to the public, including data…

EPA has released the 2012 Draft Community Engagement Plan for the Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit for review. This is an excellent opportunity for the residents of Butte and surrounding communities to make their voices heard in regards to EPA…

PUBLIC FORUM EPA COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PLAN For Butte Superfund Sites When:   September 5, 2012 (Wednesday) Where:  Butte Public Library, 226 West Broadway Street Time:     6:30-8:00 PM CTEC (Citizen’s Technical Environmental Committee) is sponsoring a public forum to be held at the…

The National Priorities List (NPL) is the list of national priorities among the known releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants throughout the United States and its territories. The NPL is intended primarily to guide the EPA…

A legal document, approved by a judge, that formalizes an agreement reached between EPA and potentially responsible parties (PRPs) through which PRPs will conduct all or part of a cleanup action at a Superfund site; cease or correct actions or…

The analysis of alternatives under review shall reflect the scope and complexity of site problems and alternatives being evaluated and consider the relative significance of the factors within each criteria: (A) Overall protection of human health and the environment. Alternatives…

EPA offers the following definition of Operable Unit: During cleanup, a site can be divided into a number of distinct areas depending on the complexity of the problems associated with the site. These areas called operable units may address geographic…