Montanore Mine

A legal battle over the Montanore Mine expansion near Libby has gone on for 11 years, and will continue after a Montana Department of Environmental Quality decision on Friday. Department of Environmental Quality Director Tom Livers did not grant a water pollution permit to the mine expansion, asking for more public comments...

Last week Sen. Steve Daines and Rep. Ryan Zinke are asking the Montana Department of Environmental Quality and Gov. Steve Bullock to issue full approval for the Montanore Project.