Tag Archives: U.S. Senator Jon Tester

Senator Tester Introduces Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act

U.S. Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) has introduced legislation to permanently ban mining on 30,000 acres of land in the Paradise Valley outside Yellowstone National Park.

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Congress Needed To Make Mining Claims Ban North of Yellowstone Permanent

Although the Interior Department has temporarily blocked new mining claims north of Yellowstone, it would take Congress to make the ban permanent.

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New Mining Claims Temporarily Banned North of Yellowstone National Park

The Obama administration is expected to announce a temporary ban on new mining claims on U.S. Forest Service land near Yellowstone National Park.

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U.S. Senator Jon Tester Pens Letter Against Mining North of Yellowstone National Park

U.S. Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) has come out against the two mining projects proposed north of Yellowstone National Park.

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Crevice Mining Group LLC Resubmits Yellowstone Mining Application

A Spokane, Washington-based mining company has resubmitted an application to look for gold outside Yellowstone National Park.

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CSKT, Montana Legislators At Odds Over Yellowstone Grizzly Delisting

The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) have come out against the proposal to remove Yellowstone grizzlies from the Endangered Species List.

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