Earlier this week, a long-awaited court case in Montana received a decision. Judge Katherine Bidegaray wrote, “This Court finds that DEQ’s [Montana Department of Environmental Quality] decision to permit the Black Butte Copper Mine was arbitrary, capricious, and unlawful.” The mine, which was approved by DEQ in 2020, would have generated millions of of tons … Continue reading Montana District Court Rejects Proposed Copper Mine–Huge Victory for the Smith River