"Judge Revokes Water Permit For Mine Under Montana Wilderness"

"BILLINGS, Mont. — State officials will challenge a court ruling that revoked the water permit for a silver and copper mine proposed beneath a Montana wilderness area, a Department of Natural Resources and Conservation spokesman said Monday.

Judge Kathy Seeley ruled state officials didn’t adequately consider potential damage to nearby streams from Hecla Mining Co.’s Rock Creek Mine northeast of Noxon.

Attorneys for the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation plan to file an appeal, said agency spokesman John Grassy. He declined to offer further details."

The Associated Press had the story April 15, 2019.