Smith River: The Tintina Sheep Creek Mine Is Still NOT Worth the Gamble

by Mark McGlothlin on December 4, 2015

in Water Worth Saving

From the Missoulian today, an open letter to Gov. Bullock –

Anglers Asking for Zero Risk to Smith River

We write today on behalf of representatives of Montana’s fly-fishing industry and others who share a grave concern regarding the proposed mine in the headwaters of the Smith River…

…The question is not whether mining has a place in Montana. The question is whether Tintina resources and their investors can prove beyond the shadow of a doubt that a mine in the Smith River watershed is really worth the gamble…

Co-authored by our own Jess McGlothlin, writing as the Communications Director for the American Fly Fishing Trade association, I’m pleased as punch to be one of 45 cosignatories representing the Chi Wulff clan in the cause.

Read the full piece at the link above.

Image via Save Our Smith.

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