Advocacy and Outreach
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The Smith River needs your voice – comment on the draft EIS today.
The channels and braids mirror our veins, giving our hearts a purpose. The veins of copper ore are not where the real treasure lies. It is the alchemy of the river that will continue to change us infinitely if we let it – Laura Churchman Laura Churchman’s stirring op-ed strikes to the heart of why…
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Smith River guide urges MT DEQ to extend public comment period
Smith River guide John Kowalski’s push for more time and additional public opportunities to comment on the proposed Black Butte mine is spot on. The Smith River is too important for the DEQ to be rushing the public through the 796-page Environmental Impact Statement. Read John’s full op-ed in the Helena Independent Record.
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Golden Sunlight Mine set to end operations
As Montana’s Golden Sunlight mine prepares to close, the mine manager reminds us that the closure is happening because “It’s a nonrenewable resource.” Once there isn’t enough gold to be profitable, it’s over…except for the polluted water, which “will have to be pumped and treated in perpetuity.” The jobs and tax base disappear but the…