Advocacy and Outreach
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MTU hosts 2019 guide briefing
The atmosphere was casual and the mood convivial as area guides gathered at the MTU headquarters for the 2019 MTU guide briefing. Montana Trout Unlimited and Trout Unlimited’s Clark Fork Program staff provided policy, legislative and project updates with a focus on information relevant to the guiding community. Mike Bias, executive director of Fishing Outfitters…
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MT DEQ releases draft EIS for mine proposed on Smith River
If you care about Montana’s Smith River, it’s time to pay attention. Montana’s Department of Environmental Quality just released a draft environmental analysis paid for by the Australian-owned mining company proposing to build a large mine in the headwaters of the Smith River. We will be conducting an expert, scientific review of this analysis and…
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Montana Angler owner and American Fisheries Society policy director stand up for clean water in Kansas City
Brian McGeehan, owner of Montana Angler, and Drue Winters, policy director for American Fisheries Society, traveled to Kansas City this week to attend the public hearing on the EPA’s proposal to narrow the definitions of waters protected under the 1972 Clean Water Act. Brian McGeehan speaks in support for strong protections for our waters, “Our…