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    Rock Creek Mine

    Upstream from north Idaho’s Lake Pend Oreille, just across the border in Montana, a mining company has proposed the construction of the Rock Creek Mine, adjacent to and underneath the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness Area. This wilderness area provides pure drinking water from snowmelt that feeds nearby creeks and streams, extraordinary recreational opportunities, and key habitat for threatened species such as lynx, grizzly bear, and bull trout. The proposed Rock Creek mine would be the first mine constructed in a federally designated wilderness area and poses a threat to the pristine nature of this area, including contaminating or draining alpine lakes and streams.

    The mine would send three million gallons of wastewater into the Clark Fork River, on a daily basis, ultimately ending up in Lake Pend Oreille. On January 25, 2006, after hearing from both the mining company, Revett Minerals, and its adversay, the Rock Creek Alliance, the members of the Lakes Commission voted unanimously to oppose the construction of the mine due to concerns regarding effects to water quality and the negligible benefits to Idaho.

    Montana court halts Rock Creek Mine
    From Staff and Wire reports
    03/28/06
    Spokesman Review

    Geologist to review mine
    By Becky Kramer
    03/19/06
    Spokesman Review

    Troy Mine is forecasting trouble for Rock Creek (guest opinion)
    By Jim Costello
    03/12/06
    Bonner County Daily Bee

    Panel gives mine tentative thumbs down
    By Keith Kinnaird
    01/ 27/06
    Bonner County Daily Bee

    Mine plan scrutinized by Idaho lawmakers
    By Meghann M. Cuniff
    1/19/06
    Spokesman Review

    Rock Creek still trying to dismantle mine decisions
    By Keith Kinnaird
    01/11/06
    Bonner County Daily Bee

    Mine opinion nearing Completion
    By Keith Kinnaird
    12/15/05
    Bonner County Daily Bee

    Governor Backs Mine
    11/22/05
    Montana Standard

    Changes to speed up NEPA debated
    By Steve Kadel
    11/09/05
    Western News Reporter

    Lakes Commission mulls stance on Rock Creek Mine
    By Keith Kinnaird
    10/20/05
    Bonner County Daily Bee

    Lakes Panel to hear from mining company
    By Keith Kinnaird
    10/14/05
    Bonner County Daily Bee

    Groups stake claims to protect wilderness areas
    By Keith Kinnaird
    10/08/05
    Bonner County Daily Bee

    Two cities clash over mining plans
    By John O'Connell
    10/07/2005
    Idaho State Journal

    Revett rebukes “misinformed charges” with mine tour
    By Steve Kadel
    09/21/05
    Western News Reporter

    Troy Mine cave-in raises doubts at Rock Creek mine
    By Michael Jamison
    2005
    Missoulian

    Local leaders discuss mine impacts
    By Steve Kadel
    04/01/05
    Western News Reporter

    Revett seeks 50-percent tax break
    By Brent Shrum
    03/07/05
    Western News Reporter

    Libby lobbies for fast track for mine
    By Steve Kadel
    03/07/05
    Western News Reporter

    Judge voids F&W's OK of Montana mine
    By Mike McLean
    3/31/05
    Hagadone News Network

    Judge rebuffs Rock Creek mine approval
    By Michael Jamison
    3/21/2005
    Missoulian

    County approves tax break for mine
    By Brent Shrum
    3/07/05
    Western News Reporter

    County to intervene in mine suit
    By Brent Shrum
    12/02/05
    Western News Reporter

    East Hope oks Rock Creek concerns
    By Mike Gearlds
    04/21/04
    Bonner County Daily Bee

    Resolution in opposition to Rock Creek Mine
    By the Bonner County Board of Commissioners
    06/26/03

     
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