The red circle is the current Black Butte project. All of the other colored areas are federal mine claims or private leases owned by the company. You can see what their real plan is, turn this area into a 50+ year mining district right by the Smith River.
by Clayton Elliott, MTU Conservation and Gov’t Affairs Director After years of negotiations, MTU celebrates the recent passage of the landmark Montana Water Rights Protection Act, S. 3019. This bill finally provides Congressional ratification of Read more…
I was lucky enough to get the chance to fish the Kootenai River this summer with one of the people that knows the river and its fish better than just about anyone. Between reminders to Read more…
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