How two exploratory mining projects could shape the headwaters of iconic Montana rivers

Both the Sheep Creek Mine and the Blue Copper Mine have been incorporated in the federal government’s ‘FAST-41’ list designed to keep proposals from languishing in the permitting pipeline. Those living in the vicinity of these projects say they’re hungry for more information about how these projects will affect their communities. They argue that neither the companies nor the Forest Service have been particularly forthcoming as the Trump administration works to expedite environmental reviews for...