A Few Thoughts … On bad roads, mining and wilderness
By Sandy ComptonReader Columnist Cliff Lake lies in a stone basin at the base of St. Paul Peak near the south end of the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness (CWM). St. Paul towers over the tarn,...
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A quarter-century in the courts
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Twenty-five years is a long time to fight for any cause. But if the past several decades have taught us anything, it’s that environmental issues are a public interest...
A mountain of uncertainty in the Cabinets
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Waiting under the Cabinet Mountains is a potentially massive reserve of silver and copper. It’s an enticing bounty that mining companies have eyed for decades. There’s just one problem:...
Court overturns Rock Creek Mine water permit
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff A Montana District Court judge revoked a state water use permit for the proposed Rock Creek Mine this week in a decision conservationists are hailing as a victory. The...
Conservation groups request permit suspension for mines
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Hecla Mining Company is facing more opposition from conservation groups in implementing plans to open new Montana mines. A coalition of environmental groups have requested that the Montana Department...
Coalition challenges water pollution permit for Montanore Mine
By Ben Olson Reader Staff A coalition of conservation groups filed a lawsuit on Tuesday asking a state district judge to overturn a water pollution discharge permit for the Montanore Mine Project, which would...
Comments open for mine permit at Rock Creek
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff If you have an opinion on the proposed Rock Creek Mine, now is the time to make your voice heard. With the Montana Department of Environmental Quality considering the...
