Groups challenge Montanore mining project in the Cabinet Wilderness Area

By: Darrell Ehrlick

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: March 31, 2026

Words: 996

Last Updated: 4 months ago

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A coalition of six different groups have filed a lawsuit in federal court over a controversial mining project in the Cabinet Mountain Wilderness area, accusing both the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Forest Service of side-stepping the best available science about threatened species in order to approve Montanore’s mining exploration.

The lawsuit also said a new water law adopted by the Montana Legislature and signed by Gov. Greg Gianforte has made it …

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