Down to Earth: March 2024

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Down to Earth: March 2024

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July 17, 2024

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Hecla says ‘bad actor’ lawsuit dismissed, coalition vows to keep fighting mine

By Keila Szpaller, Daily Montanan With the dismissal of a “bad actor” lawsuit following the retirement of former CEO Phillips Baker...

July 15, 2024

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DEQ’s approval of cyanide-based mining near Norris raises concerns

By Duncan Adams, Montana Standard Evidence abounds across Montana of the ruinous environmental legacy of cyanide-based open-pit mining....

July 15, 2024

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Press Release: Tribes, Conservation Groups Vow Continued Fight Against Irresponsible Mining After “Bad Actor” Retirement

Phillips Baker, Jr., retires from Hecla Mining Company leaving unreclaimed mining disasters behind   CONTACTS Shiloh Hernandez,...

July 11, 2024

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Montana SupCo hears youth climate-changing lawsuit appeal

By Laura Lundquist, Missoula Current After hearing final arguments, the Montana Supreme Court will decide whether recent state law can bar...

July 10, 2024

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Congress Moving in Wrong Direction with Passage of ADVANCE Act

by Nick Fitzmaurice In 1978, Montanans passed an initiative with the support of 65% of the voters to require a vote of the public to...

July 9, 2024

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Montana Supreme Court to hear oral arguments in climate change case Wednesday

By Blair Miller, Daily Montanan The Montana Supreme Court will hear oral arguments next Wednesday in the state’s appeal of a district...

July 5, 2024

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From a Board Member: Beth Taylor-Wilson

By Beth Taylor-Wilson “There is No Wealth on a Dead Planet.” So said a sign I saw at a recent climate rally full of young activists....

July 1, 2024

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OSM Rejects Legislation that Weakened Water Protections

By Derf Johnson Protecting Montana’s water is no easy task. It’s about tenacity, buckling up for the long-haul, being nimble and...

July 1, 2024

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Montana and Wyoming BLM to Phase Out Federal Coal Leasing

By Derf Johnson VICTORY – In a historic shift, indicative of the dramatic movement towards cleaner sources of energy, the Biden...

July 1, 2024

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