High noon

by Bill Bakeberg, Hamilton 

It is High Noon for the Bitter Root river, the people of western Montana and Gray Cooper will not be coming to our rescue. The strategic minerals mine planned for the headwaters of the Bitter Root River represents a continuation of Montana’s three century old history as a 3rd world resource colony. From beaver pelts, gold, copper, silver, timber to the present critical minerals boom they all  represent an capitalist philosophy of rape, ruin and run.

Unfortunately for the river and western Montana the federal agency responsible for the river’s fate is thoroughly compromised by the corruption of a political regime that has no bottom. While the responsible action would be to summarily reject this mine. Montana’s Political leaders will jump on board proclaiming the mine is necessary for national security ect.. Hopefully a monkey wrench can be thrust through the mine’s heart and end for good its vile threat to the river’s existence.