WildEarth Guardians: Groups Challenge Legislature's Unlawful Attempts to Weaken Montana Coal Laws
June 02, 2023
June 02, 2023
GREAT FALLS, Montana, June 2 (TNSgov) -- WildEarth Guardians issued the following news release on June 1, 2023:
Groups filed suit in Montana District Court today challenging two recent laws passed by the 2023 Montana Legislature intended to weaken water and environmental protections from coal mining. The new laws, which purport to have gone into effect immediately, are likely to exceed Montana's delegated authority under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA), which . . .
Groups filed suit in Montana District Court today challenging two recent laws passed by the 2023 Montana Legislature intended to weaken water and environmental protections from coal mining. The new laws, which purport to have gone into effect immediately, are likely to exceed Montana's delegated authority under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA), which . . .