Interviewer
David Brooks
Files
Description
Russell Forba discusses his role as an Environmental Protection Agency project manager in the removal of the Montana Milltown Dam, as well as the various stages that a Superfund project must go through. He describes mediations between the Environmental Protection Agency, the State of Montana, ARCO BP, and Northwestern Energy during the removal process, and how legal, political, environmental, and economic factors affected each of these groups’ actions throughout their involvement with the Superfund project. Forba also discusses the Milltown Dam removal project in terms of human health, the support of Judy Martz, and the presence of endangered species.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Milltown, Montana; Milltown Dam removal; Milltown Superfund project
Original Date
6-15-2011
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
David Brooks Milltown Interviews Oral History Project, OH 428, Archives and Special Collections, Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula
Digital Publisher
University of Montana--Missoula. Mansfield Library
Rights
Copyright to this collection is held by the interview participants and by the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula. Permission may be required for use. For further information please contact Archives and Special Collections: (406) 243-2053 / library.archives@umontana.edu
Oral History Number
OH 428-007
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound file (01:09:47 min.) digital + 1 transcript (16 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
01:09:47 minutes
Local Filename
OH_428_007.mp3; OH_428_007.pdf
Citation
Forba, Russell W., "Russell W. Forba Interview, June 15, 2011" (2011). David Brooks Milltown Interviews Oral History Project. 7.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/davidbrooksmilltown_interviews/7