Judge blocks mine beneath Cabinet Mountain wilderness
A federal judge on Monday blocked a proposal to dig a major new mine beneath a remote Montana wilderness area that boasts grizzly bears, rare trout — and huge reserves of silver and copper.
Mining companies have eyed the Cabinet Mountain Wilderness south of Libby for more than three decades. Development has been stalled by lawsuits from environmentalists, but Revett Minerals had planned to finally start work in the Cabinets this spring.
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