Conservation Groups Sue Idaho over Stibnite Gold Mine

A decent but hazy Friday ahead as the air quality will be an issue once again

From 19 Storm Track Meteorologist Austin Haskins

Idaho conservation groups sue over air quality permit for Stibnite Mine

Conservation groups in Idaho filed a lawsuit Thursday alleging the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, or DEQ, failed to protect public health when it issued an air permit for the Stibnite Gold Mine in central Idaho.

Conservation groups sue Idaho over Stibnite gold mine

Conservationist organizations sued the gold mine project, claiming that project officials failed to protect public health.

Conservation Groups sue Idaho DEQ Over Stibnite Mine Air Quality Permit

BOISE, ID – The Idaho Conservation League (ICL) and Save the South Fork Salmon filed a lawsuit Thursday in Idaho state court against the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), alleging that the agency failed to protect public health when it issued an air quality permit for the proposed Stibnite Gold Project. The lawsuit challenges DEQ’s decision to grant the permit to Perpetua Resources, which plans to develop a large open-pit gold min…