Tribes, conservation groups sue state for ending 'bad actor' lawsuit
Phillips Baker Jr., CEO of the Hecla Mining Co., discusses changes in the mining industry during a 2017 interview. (Shawn Gust/Coeur d'Alene Press)
The Fort Belknap Indian Community and a coalition of environmental nonprofit groups said this week they plan to sue the Montana Department of Environmental Quality for failing to uphold its duties under the Metal Mine Reclamation Act.
In a filing Aug...
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