In a sad and frustrating turn of events, Union Pacific destroyed the 100-year-old Black Butte Water Tower today. BBCRC had been working on a proposal to save the water tower and had considerable support from local and regional based UP staff. Unfortunately, the suits in the Legal Department in Omaha, unappreciative of local history and seemingly only concerned about liability, refused to accept our proposal and ordered the demolition. BBCRC was able to save all of the historic wood pieces from the tower. The water tower was the iconic symbol of BBCRC and its loss is being felt deeply in our community.