| Main Title |
Understanding the threat of disaster from mining wastewater entering the water table and how it will affect the ecosystem of Butte, Montana. / |
| Author |
Geer, Brian.
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| Year Published |
2011 |
| OCLC Number |
727789517 |
| Subjects |
Butte (Mont) ;
Silver Bow County (Mont) ;
Copper mines and mining--Montana--Butte--Butte ;
Hazardous waste sites ;
Mines and mineral resources ;
Environmental disasters ;
Ecology ;
remediation ;
Heavy metals ;
Groundwater--Pollution ;
Montana--Silver Bow County ;
Copper mines and mining--Butte--Montana--Butte
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| ELBM |
TD195.M5G44 2011 |
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AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
07/11/2011 |
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| Collation |
24 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Notes |
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 23-24). Department of Natural Sciences -- signature page. |
| Contents Notes |
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. |
| PUB Date Free Form |
2011 |
| BIB Level |
m |
| Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
| OCLC Time Stamp |
20110705130708 |
| Language |
eng |
| Origin |
OCLC |
| Type |
CAT |
| OCLC Rec Leader |
01229nam 2200349Ka 45020 |
