Earthjustice: Federal Court Prohibits Enforcement of Changes to Montana's Mining Law for Seven Months
June 28, 2023
June 28, 2023
GREAT FALLS, Montana, June 28 (TNSgov) -- Earthjustice issued the following news release:
Late last week, a federal judge approved a stipulation by the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) not to "take any action to apply, effectuate, or enforce the provisions of HB 576 or SB 392" for seven months. The laws passed by the Montana Legislature earlier this year, which weaken water and environmental protections from coal mining, claimed to go into effect immediate . . .
Late last week, a federal judge approved a stipulation by the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) not to "take any action to apply, effectuate, or enforce the provisions of HB 576 or SB 392" for seven months. The laws passed by the Montana Legislature earlier this year, which weaken water and environmental protections from coal mining, claimed to go into effect immediate . . .