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  • Judge voids U.S. approval of Mont. mine

    03/30/2005 9:33:25 PM PST · by NormsRevenge · 20 replies · 718+ views
    Bakersfield Californian ^ | 3/30/05 | Susan Gallagher - AP
    HELENA, Mont. (AP) - A judge sidelined a copper and silver mine criticized by environmentalists and swank jeweler Tiffany, saying the plan was approved without consideration of the possible harm to imperiled grizzly bears and bull trout. Judge Donald Molloy said the Fish and Wildlife Service inadequately weighed the possible effects of the mining proposal on wildlife that fall under the protection of the federal Endangered Species Act. Revett Silver Co. has proposed developing the Rock Creek mine on the edge of the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness Area in northwestern Montana. Environmentalists praised the Monday ruling. "It's a huge victory for...