Smith River Protection
What can I do to help save the Smith?
While we await the final decision by the Montana Supreme Court, regardless of the outcome we will remain staunch defenders and watchdogs of the Smith. Additionally, we are working with Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks on identifying restoration opportunities to improve water quality and quantity for the future.
MTU continues to incur significant costs in our fight to defend the Smith. Please visit our donation page to make a contribution today.
Smith River Protection Timeline
A visual history of our fight to protect the Smith.
Learn More About the Smith River and the Mine
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Public demands protection of the Smith River
“I believe this proposed mine will be another catastrophic event in the history of Montana hard rock mining,” said Curtis Thompson, a Cascade County resident who owns property on the Smith River. A recent op-ed dives into the Smith River mine Draft EIS and why people should still be extremely concerned. You can read the…
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Technical comments on the Smith Mine draft EIS
We appreciate the opportunity to comment on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Black Butte Copper Project. MTU also appreciates the time constraints that state law compels upon the DEQ to complete this DEIS. Those constraints are one reason for the many problems and gaps in the DEIS. Regardless of those constraints and the…
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How You Can Help Save the Smith
If you care about the Smith River, we encourage you to write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper, as well as to Governor Steve Bullock, your representatives, and also to Montana’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). While DEQ is no longer accepting comments on the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the large…