Montana drops 'bad actor' case against Hecla Mining CEO
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)
Montana's Department of Environmental Quality is dropping its lawsuit against a North Idaho-based company seeking to develop two large silver and copper mines in Northwest Montana.
The decision prompted conservation groups involved in the case to allege political interference by Republican Gov...
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