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Montana agency seeks more details from copper mine project

djohnson| March 14, 2016| Home Page - Read the Latest, Media Center, News

Billings GazetteMontana environmental regulators said Monday they want more details about potential water contamination before they will consider approving an underground copper mine that opponents fear could harm the Smith River and its acclaimed trout fishery.

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