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Advocacy and Outreach
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The harsh reality of copper sulfide mining
Copper sulfide mining has well documented impacts on water quality. A peer-reviewed study has found that, even with modern technology, spills are all but inevitable and that water containment and treatment systems frequently fail, leading to significant impacts on water quality. For more information check out this copper mining fact sheet.
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Stillwater Mine: Cautionary tale of “modern mining”
Mining companies are notoriously poor with finances and Montanans have to look no further than one of the local mines to see an example of that. The tale of the Stillwater Mine also shows how reclamation bonds are never set high enough.
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Camper leads Smith River mine outreach effort
Many avid Smith River floaters know of the threat posed by the proposed Black Butte copper mine, but there are still a few who don’t have a clue. So Montana Trout Unlimited member Ezra Ginzberg has taken on the role of teacher.