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Mont. tribes sue over cleanup of mines near reservation
Wednesday, October 29, 2003
The Assiniboine and Gros Ventre Tribes of Montana
said on Tuesday they would sue to force cleanup of abandoned mines next
to the Fort Belknap Reservation.
The tribes say the old Zortman and Landusky gold mines have polluted
their water supply in violation of the federal Clean Water Act.
They want to ensure there is enough money to cleanup the mine sites,
which destroyed sacred sites in the Little Rocky Mountains.
The Bureau of Land Management and the Montana Department of Environmental Quality have announced a reclamation for the mines but the tribes say it is inadequate.
Get the Story:
Fort Belknap tribes sues over pollution
(AP 10/29)
Relevant BLM Documents:
Record
of Decision |
Final
Environmental Impact Statement
Relevant Links:
Fort Belknap Community Council -
http://tlc.wtp.net/fort.htm
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