By Kayla Desroches, Yellowstone Public Radio
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The Interagency Working Group on Mining Laws, Regulations and Permitting in September finalized over 60 recommendations for updating hardrock mining laws and processes on federal lands, and the proposed changes have drawn pushback from industry groups and support from climate advocates.
Montana Environmental Information Center deputy director Derf Johnson said the document is a good start to updating the more-than century old laws and systems that surround them at the legislative level and within federal agencies.
