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Committee adopts Daines bill to keep Bull Mountains mine operating; opponents say reviews still needed
Summary
The committee approved S.362, legislation to authorize continued operations at the Bull Mountains coal mine and adopted a sponsor’s amendment; critics said environmental and cultural reviews remain outstanding and opposed the bill.
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee adopted S.362, a bill introduced by Senator Steve Daines to authorize continued operation and short-term expansion of the Bull Mountains coal mine, and ordered the measure to be reported favorably to the Senate.
Senator Steve Daines told the committee the bill is a short-term fix to keep the mine producing under a longstanding mine plan while a…
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