Yes for Responsible Mining
In Montana, nearly 10,000 miles of stream are acidic or laced with heavy metals like lead, mercury, and arsenic. This perpetual pollution – nasty stuff …
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Montana ballot initiative targets mining pollution
State mining permits could be denied if polluted water requires perpetual treatment, under a Montana ballot initiative. Supporters filed paperwork with Secretary of State Corey …
Mining companies donate $1 million to campaign against Alaska fish habitat initiative
Five big Alaska mining companies, three of them foreign owned, are spending $1 million to boost the campaign against a citizens initiative to protect salmon …
Mine Tailings Storage: Safety Is No Accident
Very timely given the start of the Pebble Mine permitting process by Northern Dynasty. Mining Tailings Storage: Safety is no accident, was prompted by tailings …
Trump’s EPA drops mining cleanup rule
Unbelievable. President Donald Trump’s administration announced Friday that it won’t require mining companies to prove they have the financial wherewithal to clean up their pollution, …
Boundary Waters Threatened By New House Bill
The threat to the Boundary Waters from mining interests has reared it’s ugly head again courtesy Minnesota Republican Rep. Tom Emmer. A new bill introduced …
Montana DEQ issues deficiency letter to mine developer
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality issued a deficiency letter Thursday in response to Tintina Montana’s latest permit application for the Black Butte Copper Project. …
Opponents rally against copper prospect they fear could become another Pebble
Critics of a copper prospect in the Bristol Bay region who fear it could become a smaller version of its giant neighbor, Pebble, have launched an early campaign to …
Take Action: No Back 40 Mine
The Back Forty mine is a proposed sulfide mine 150ft from the banks of the Menominee River. Cyanide is proposed to be used, and sulfuric …
Coalition Challenges Water Right Permit for Rock Creek Mine
A coalition of conservation groups has objected to a mining company’s request for a state water right permit for the proposed Rock Creek Mine. If …