How mining nearly killed ‘the richest hill on earth’ – Butte, Montana

When you visit a town whose current (though not historical) claim to fame is hosting one of America’s biggest Superfund sites, it’s hard to know what you’re going to experience when you get there.

by Daniel Terdiman

Full Story: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13772_3-10290159-52.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1040_3-0-5

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