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.

Related Keywords

Montana ,United States ,Missoula ,Meagher County ,Smith River ,Sheep Creek ,White Sulphur Springs ,Big Butte Creek ,Black Butte ,American ,Brian Bramblett ,Justice Mike Mcgrath ,Sean Helle ,John Tietz ,Justice Laurie Mckinnon ,Justice Ingrid Gustafson ,Justice Jim Shea ,Justice Dirk Sandefur ,Department Of Natural Resources ,Department Of Environmental Quality ,Montana Environmental Information Center ,Supreme Court ,Natural Resources ,Sandfire Resources ,Water Use Act ,Trout Unlimited ,American Rivers ,Environmental Quality ,Missoula Friday ,White Sulphur ,Ingrid Gustafson ,Laurie Mckinnon ,Jim Shea ,Dirk Sandefur ,Law ,Legislation ,Inance ,Cology ,Ydrography ,Fines ,Politics ,Eography ,He Economy ,Ob Market ,Llmt ,