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Environmentalists Seek to Halt Montana Copper Mine Over Concerns About Local River
A Montana copper mine was to employ a new mining technique, but environmental groups say the state failed in its permit process to properly review effects on nearby waters.
The Smith River is 19 miles from a new copper mine in Montana that will tap into a copper reserve that is one of the largest in the state. (Photo courtesy of Montana Department of Tourism)
(CN) The Montana Department of Environmental Quality failed to properly evaluate the environmental impacts of a new mining technique to be used in a proposed copper mine in eastern Montana, attorneys argued in state district court Friday.
Attorney argues for FWP commission review of fish restoration removal
Missoula Current
The upcoming commission meeting on June 24 will include 14 projects planned for this summer that were put on hold earlier this month.
By: Laura Lundquist - Missoula Current
Posted at 8:46 AM, May 20, 2021
and last updated 2021-05-20 10:46:49-04
MISSOULA â The Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) Commission learned a little more about why it must now review fish restoration projects, although the departmentâs justification for the new procedure appears shaky.
FWP headquarters staff this week held a work session to explain why FWP commissioners will henceforth be reviewing all fish restoration projects that include fish removal.
Montana state agencies would be allowed to charge members of the public or groups for commenting on environmental reviews under a law passed by a House committee this week.
Rep. Denley Loge, R-St. Regis, said he brought House Bill 695 to the House Natural Resources Committee on Wednesday in part to discourage submission of form letters as public comment on environmental impact statements, or EISs. The bill would allow an agency while conducting public comment for an EIS to charge a fee for any written or emailed public comment, but would not charge a fee for commenting during a public hearing.
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