Definition of water 'use' to decide fate of Smith River mine

Friday's oral arguments revolved around whether the act of pumping water from the mine to the surface, storing it, and then pumping it back into the ground elsewhere qualified as a "use" of water that Tintina should have to apply for a permit for.

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