Upper Missouri Waterkeeper is reviewing several new mining proposals that affect headwater creeks and community health outside Pony, MT. Since 2012, small mining operators have conducted so-called “reclamation” activities in the headwater drainages of Pony Creek, NE of the…
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Pony Mining, Mine Reclamation, and Stormwater Pollution
A week ago we attended a public meeting in Pony, Montana, concerning mining activities and public and environmental health concerns. You might remember from a previous blog post (click here) that we’ve been working with local Pony residents to better…
Comments on Barrett Minerals Mining Permit
Today Upper Missouri Waterkeeper, Inc., Cottonwood Environmental Law Center and Montana River Action submitted this Barrett Minerals Permit Renewal Comment Letter to the Montana Dept. of Environmental Quality concerning a permit application. The Treasure Mine, located about 20 miles northeast of Dillon…