SCIENCEJul 4 · 09:00 UTCINSIDE CLIMATE NEWSBy Mosabber Hossain

New Gold Exploration Revives Old Fears for Montana’s Blackfoot River

State regulators approved exploratory drilling near the headwaters of Montana’s Blackfoot River, which inspired ‘A River Runs Through It’ and is still recovering from a mining disaster over 50 years ago. Concerns are rising about potential risks to the river’s environmental recovery.

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