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The Montana Department of Justice is blocking access to what it calls privileged documents showing its communication with a Canadian mining company. An environmental group is now suing to access the information.
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Montana's Supreme Court has overruled a lower court decision, reinstating operations permits for a mine near the Smith River.
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A state working group tasked with recommending changes to Montana’s environmental regulations held its first meeting Monday.
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Two coal mining laws from the 2023 legislative session have been placed on hold by a judge pending federal review.
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A Lewis and Clark County District Court has ordered the Gianforte Administration to release all records in an ongoing case under Montana’s “bad actor” mining law.
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The country’s first constitutional climate trial, taking place in Helena, has reached its halfway point. Youth plaintiffs in Held v. Montana are suing the state over its energy policies, claiming they violate the kids’ state constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment by worsening global warming.
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The groups want the utility company to pay for an ecological assessment on the Madison River, including an inventory of the brown trout population.
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Former Gov. Brian Schweitzer lauded the group for having the foresight to put in place protections Montana has today.
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In 2018, the Montana Department of Environmental Quality sought to prevent Hecla Mining from getting future mining permits, citing CEO Phillips Baker Jr.’s past work as a vice-president of Pegasus Gold. Pegasus abandoned mines near the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation in the ‘90s and cost state taxpayers over $35 million to clean up.
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A bill moving through the Montana Legislature would allow property owners to claim compensation from the state if they incur losses due to state…