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Smith River one step closer to protections from Black Butte Copper Mine after court ruling

The following is a press release from the Montana Environmental Information Center: Meagher County, MT – Montana’s Smith River moves...

April 11, 2022

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Anne Hedges: Gunderson’s opencut law leaves neighbors in the dust

By Anne Hedges, Montana Standard I read the story on the proposed Fire opencut mine near Libby with great interest and frustration. Libby...

April 6, 2022

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Derf Johnson, Scott Bosse, David Brooks: Why we don’t want a mine on the Smith: an open letter to Rob Scargill

By Derf Johnson, Scott Bosse and David Brooks, Billings Gazette Something doesn’t sit right with an Australian CEO living in Canada...

April 6, 2022

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34 Organizations Sign on to Letter with Requests for Montana’s Regional Haze Program

March 21, 2022 Rhonda Payne Montana Department of Environmental Quality Air Quality Bureau 1520 E 6th Avenue Helena, MT 59620-0901...

March 22, 2022

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Why Does the State Defend Signal Peak Energy, Montana’s “Den of Thievery”?

By Anne Hedges Cocaine trafficking.  Embezzlement. Shady Russian business interests. Illegal toxic mine waste disposal. Falsified records....

February 4, 2022

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The 1872 General Mining Act is Slated to Turn 150

By Derf Johnson While 150 years would normally mark a particularly notable anniversary, in this case it is not a birthday we should be...

December 21, 2021

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Tribes, Partner Organizations Sue DEQ Over “Bad Actor” Law

by Derf Johnson One of Gov. Gianforte’s more brazen decisions in his first year in office, which will have broad ranging implications for...

December 19, 2021

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Customers Demand a Clean Energy Future from NorthWestern Energy CEO Bob Rowe in Open Letter

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 17, 2021 CONTACTS: Melissa Nootz, Montana Environmental Information Center Campaigns and Advocacy Director,...

December 17, 2021

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Nutrient Pollution Threatens Montana’s Waterways, Economy, & Way of Life

by Derf Johnson It’s a worn-out statement, but it still rings true: Montana’s world-class rivers, streams, and lakes are the lifeblood...

December 15, 2021

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Conservation Organizations Call on Gov. Gianforte to Hold NorthWestern Energy Accountable for Madison River Disaster

Malfunction left the Upper Madison River with significantly diminished flows, causing fish die-offs during a critical spawning time....

December 1, 2021

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