Yellowstone Cutties v Gold Mine: Round 1 to the Cutties

by Mark McGlothlin on December 23, 2019

in Water Worth Saving

Via the Jackson Hole News and Guide

A gold exploration project in the headwaters of the Snake River’s Henrys Fork is temporarily on hold because of a judge’s determination that federal land managers failed to assess impacts on Yellowstone cutthroat trout…

More at the link, including a link out to the actual court order issued on the 18th, regarding which both parties in the lawsuit have interestingly claimed represents a partial victory.

Image via the JHN&G.