Press Release: Groups Challenge Trump Admin’s Rushed Approval of Cabinet Mountains Mining Project

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Press Release: Groups Challenge Trump Admin’s Rushed Approval of Cabinet Mountains Mining Project

Organizations fear harm to waters, wilderness area, and ESA-protected species    For Immediate Release: March 31, 2026  CONTACTS...

March 31, 2026

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Conservation Groups Sue to Stop Cabinet Mountains Mining Project

By: Tristan Scott, Flathead Beacon A coalition of environmental groups filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging federal agencies’ decision to...

March 31, 2026

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Groups sue Trump admin to halt Montana minerals project

By: Hannah Northey, E&E News A coalition of environmental groups sued the Trump administration on Tuesday for approving a silver and...

March 31, 2026

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Hecla’s Mine Under the Cabinets Wilderness is Approved, MEIC Fights Back

by Ben Catton In early October, in the midst of the government shutdown, the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) granted approval to Hecla’s Libby...

December 15, 2025

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Forest Service approves Cabinet Mountains mine exploration

By Ellis Juhlin, Montana Public Radio The U.S. Forest Service this week gave the final green light to Hecla Mining Company for the Libby...

October 8, 2025

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The Libby Exploration Project: Give an Inch, and Hecla Will Take a Mile

by Ben Catton  Hecla Mining Corporation’s plans to mine next to and underneath the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness are shortsighted and...

September 10, 2025

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Montanore Mine Receives FAST-41 Designation

by Derf Johnson Earlier this year, the U.S. Forest Service released its draft environmental assessment (EA) for the proposed Montanore...

June 5, 2025

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Cabinet Mountains: Forest Service Releases Draft EA on Mining

By Derf Johnson For decades now, MEIC and our partners have been fighting against a set of proposed silver and copper mines that will be...

March 30, 2025

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Protect the Cabinet Mountains

The Kootenai National Forest is currently accepting public comments regarding its environmental review of proposed mining activities in the...

February 19, 2025

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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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