by Judy Hoy, Stevensville
It is difficult to understand how anyone could consider for even one second allowing a mine to be developed that would contaminate with radiation, heavy metals and many other pollutants, the water in nearly all of our precious Bitterroot River? That is the water needed by most Bitterroot Valley farmers, ranchers and many other residents, their domestic animals and our wildlife! Not to mention contaminating the water for every living thing along the river downstream from the confluence of the Bitterroot River and the Clark Fork River all the way to the ocean and then the ocean.