Press Release: Conservation groups challenge Montana DEQ’s violation of rights to know and participate in permitting process around Blackfoot River gold mine

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Press Release: Conservation groups challenge Montana DEQ’s violation of rights to know and participate in permitting process around Blackfoot River gold mine

For immediate release: June 25, 2026 Media Contacts: Derf Johnson, MEIC | djohnson@meic.org | 406-443-2520 Andrew Gorder, CFC,...

June 25, 2026

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Press Release: Massive mining proposal on public lands near Helena deserves more time, public meeting

Conservation groups request more time, information about massive mining project on public lands near Helena The project sits entirely...

June 17, 2026

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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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The Environmental Injustices of Montana’s Mining Laws

By Derf Johnson Mining is a dirty business. There’s really no way around it. Mitigation activities can certainly be incorporated into...

September 29, 2021

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