The Montana Supreme Court upheld the water use permit for a controversial proposal for a copper mine near the Smith River.

Montana’s highest court upheld the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation permit for the Black Butte Copper ...

In a 5-2 decision, justices found the state complied with the Montana Water Use Act when it issued a permit for the Black ...

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is accepting permit applications starting on Jan. 2 to float the Smith River.Applications will be accepted through Feb. 15, wit ...

After nearly a decade a proposed Montana copper mine project in the Little Belt Mountains has been given a final go-ahead by the Montana State Supreme Court. On Monday the court reversed a 2020 ...

A large mining operation north of White Sulphur Springs that could impact some of Montana’s most prized rivers, including the ...

The Montana Department of Environmental Quality and Fish, Wildlife & Parks are holding a meeting on Jan. 16 at 5 p.m. in White Sulphur Springs’ Meagher County Community Center.

Applications for a permit to float the Smith River began on Jan. 2, and will be accepted through Feb. 15. The permit drawing will be held on Feb. 19.

January 6, 2025 • The Montana Supreme Court upheld the water use permit for a controversial proposal for a copper mine near the Smith River. The mine is now fully permitted to be built.

Applications for a permit to float the Smith River will be available beginning Jan. 2 and accepted through Feb. 15. The permit drawing will be held on Feb. 19, 2025. Permits are required to float the ...

“What our organization is most focused on with these studies, and the future of the Smith River, is the new restoration plan,” said David Brooks, executive director of Montana Trout ...