Landmark Court Ruling Will Protect Water Sources, Ranchers Near Bull Mountains Underground Coal Mine
February 14, 2023
February 14, 2023
MISSOULA, Montana, Feb. 14 (TNSgov) -- Earthjustice posted the following news release:
A federal judge in Montana District Court has halted the mining of federal coal at Signal Peak Energy's Bull Mountains Underground Coal Mine near Roundup, pending a thorough analysis of the mine's impacts on ranchers, vital water sources, and the surrounding environment. The decision will require the Office of Surface Mining (OSM) to prepare an environmental impact statement to determine . . .
A federal judge in Montana District Court has halted the mining of federal coal at Signal Peak Energy's Bull Mountains Underground Coal Mine near Roundup, pending a thorough analysis of the mine's impacts on ranchers, vital water sources, and the surrounding environment. The decision will require the Office of Surface Mining (OSM) to prepare an environmental impact statement to determine . . .