Mountain West News highlights what happens when mining operations close up shop. The legacy of hard rock mining continues to haunt the West. The boom and bust cycles of hard rock mining, poor regulation and the protection of bankruptcy shift costs to taxpayers and the environmental damage persists forever. Read more here.
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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. Read more…
