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HELENA—The Department of Environmental Quality is seeking public comment to aid the development of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement to analyze the potential environmental impacts from a proposed tailings reprocessing project at the Golden Sunlight Mine. The Golden Sunlight Mine is located approximately five miles northeast of Whitehall, Mont. in Jefferson County. The project, an amendment to the current operating permit, would allow Golden Sunlight to excavate and reprocess tail...

The owner of an inactive gold mine east of Butte is proposing to excavate and reprocess mining waste in a project that would extend the mine’s life by up to 12 years. The state is accepting comments on the proposal.

Joe Biden’s executive memorandum doesn’t go far enough. Doug Mills/Pool/Getty Images Joe Biden speaks about his racial equity agenda. President Joe Biden is looking to make good on a promise that every president since Bill Clinton has formally offered, in some shape or form: to uphold the sovereignty of tribal nations. If he actually follows through, it could change the face of land rights, conservation, and drilling battles across the nation. The executive memorandum issued by the White H...