Governor, EPA administrator tout cleanup, development actions at Columbia Falls Superfund site

By: Micah Drew

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: September 19, 2026

Words: 637

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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COLUMBIA FALLS — A new subdivision is under development within the boundaries of a federal Superfund site, the first use of the Columbia Falls Aluminium Company plant property since the plant closed in 2009.

The 78-acre development by Mick Ruis will bring more than 400 housing units, and eventually commercial development, to the site, and on Thursday, Gov. Greg Gianforte and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin praised it as part of …

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