Toxic: The Mess at Smurfit-Stone

Episode 6: Part Two: Is it Leaking?

May 11th, 2023  |  Season 1  |  17 mins 22 secs

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Episode 5: Presentation Part One: Is it Safe?

April 27th, 2023  |  Season 1  |  27 mins 28 secs

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Episode 4: The Fish Consumption Advisory Update

May 27th, 2021  |  Season 1  |  41 mins 48 secs

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In this episode, we join Fish, Wildlife, & Parks biologist David Scmetterling, and the Clark Fork Coalition's John DeArment for an update to the fish consumption advisory that was issued in December 2020, how that affects aquatic life, our community, and what we should do about it.

Episode 3: "A Restoration Slam Dunk!"

October 27th, 2020  |  Season 1  |  28 mins 33 secs

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In this episode, learn about what you can do to help the Clark Fork Coalition clean this mess up!

Episode 2: David vs. Goliath

August 17th, 2020  |  Season 1  |  37 mins 59 secs

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Clearly there's a mess at Smurfit-Stone, but exactly how bad is the mess and who is responsible for the cleanup?

Episode 1: Dumps, Discharge and Dioxins: The History of Smurfit-Stone

July 24th, 2020  |  Season 1  |  26 mins 3 secs

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How did the Smurfit-Stone mill site become such a contaminated toxic mess? In this episode, we talk with former Missoula County Water Quality District Supervisor Peter Nielsen. He recounts a 26 year career focused on the Clark Fork River. If you're curious about the history of Smurfit-Stone and how we got to where we are today, this episode is for you.