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Video: No Smith River Mine

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PMD Productions: This video is about the proposed Black Butte Copper mine in the Smith River drainage in Montana.

PMD Productions: This video is about the proposed Black Butte Copper mine in the Smith River drainage in Montana.     Also look at: http://flyfishing-blog.com/flyfishing-blog.com/2018/10/30/us-fly-fishing-industry-backs-campaign-against-mining-in-montana/ http://flyfishing-blog.com/flyfishing-blog.com/2018/10/13/zinke-reverses-gold-mining-go-ahead-near-yellowstone-national-park/ http://flyfishing-blog.com/flyfishing-blog.com/2017/12/22/industry-and-organisations-urged-to-take-a-stand-against-mining-proposals/  

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US fly fishing industry backs campaign against mining in Montana

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The US fly fishing industry is getting behind the efforts of Trout Unlimited, the conservation body for trout and salmon fisheries, to combat mining threats to fisheries in Montana.

The US fly fishing industry is getting behind the efforts of Trout Unlimited, the conservation body for trout and salmon fisheries, to combat mining threats to fisheries in Montana. “We are locked in a big effort to pass Bill 186, the mining bill that addresses future abstraction and provides protection for our rivers,” said Jim […]

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Zinke reverses gold mining go-ahead near Yellowstone National Park

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Secretary Ryan Zinke signs the order preventing gold mining near Yellowstone National Park, watched by opponents of the plan, including Simms Fishing CEO, K.C. Walsh (far right).

US Interior Secretary, Ryan Zinke, has reversed a decision to allow mining for gold on the doorstep of the world famous Yellowstone National Park, following a campaign backed by the American Fly Fishing Trade Association (AFTTA). He signed an order to remove the mineral rights from two proposed mines, protecting the environment and economic health […]

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Industry and organisations urged to take a stand against mining proposals

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The fishing industry and angling & environmental organisations across Europe are being urged to join a protest against a mining proposal that would endanger the Baltic salmon population across Scandinavia.

The fishing industry and angling & environmental organisations across Europe are being urged to join a protest against a mining proposal that would endanger the Baltic salmon population across Scandinavia.     The Board of the Finnish Federation for Recreational Fisheries (FFRF) is making a stand against a proposal by Hannukainen Mining Oy to open […]

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Help Protect the Boundary Waters from Sulfide Mining

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Join BHA in urging the USFS to conserve America's No. 1 most visited wilderness area.

The U.S. Forest Service and BLM are currently considering public comments on a plan to withdraw the watershed of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness from future sulfide mining development. Join BHA in urging the USFS to conserve America’s No. 1 most visited wilderness area. The Boundary Waters attracts more dedicated backcountry hunters, anglers and […]

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