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Clear as mud: Meeting could clarify EPA's take on cleanup plan in Butte for toxic lead

EPA considers lowering lead cleanup threshold to 175 ppm and faces pressure to accelerate residential remediation after years of local advocacy and unclear policies.

Superfund watchdogs in Butte have long criticized EPA's embrace of a high action level triggering lead cleanup. An EPA meeting later this month could describe a plan to move forward.

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Clear as mud: Meeting could clarify EPA's take on cleanup plan in Butte for toxic lead

Superfund watchdogs in Butte have long criticized EPA's embrace of a high action level triggering lead cleanup. An EPA meeting later this month could describe a plan to move forward.

·Billings, United States
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The Billings Gazette broke the news in Billings, United States on Tuesday, January 13, 2026.
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