On Monday, August 14th the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) informed Tintina Resources that its application for a permit to mine has met its completeness and compliance review. This is just the beginning of a long permitting process.
Montana Legislature fails to protect taxpayers, clean water
In a recent op-ed, Rep. Nate McConnell, D-Missoula, discusses hard rock mining, outdoor recreation in Montana and a common sense bill he brought to the 2017 Montana Legislature.
After failing three times, foreign-owned mining company, Tintina, finally clears its first hurtle
The company proposing a copper mine in the Smith River watershed has cleared its first regulatory hurdle. The Montana Department of Environmental Quality has informed Tintina that its application for a permit to mine has met its completeness and compliance review. This triggers an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Black Butte Copper Project — a long review process that includes public comment and public hearings.
This fight is far from over. As Executive Director of Montana Trout Unlimited said ““The completeness review is a small step in a long process before metals will be dug out near Sheep Creek, the tributary of the Smith.”
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Montana Tunnels, responsible modern mining?
A stalled now hazardous open pit mine in Jefferson County, that owes around $5 million in back taxes to the county and is destroying westslope cutthroat trout habitat, is highlighted in a recent article.
Businesses join the fight to protect the Smith!
As Trout Unlimited continues the campaign opposing the proposed copper mine that threatens Montana’s famed Smith River, companies from around the country are stepping up to help. Read about what Upslope Brewery and Rep Your Water are doing to help protect our precious resource.
Trout Line – Summer 2017
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