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Coal Mining | Spring Creek Mine Draft Environmental Assessment for Amendment AM6 | Comment Period Closes January 2, 2026

  • November 05 2025

Under the Montana Environmental Policy Act (MEPA), Montana agencies are required to prepare an environmental review for state actions that may have an impact on Montana’s environment. The proposed action is considered to be a state action that may have an impact on Montana’s environment and, therefore, the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) must prepare an environmental review.

 

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The application is available for inspection online at https://deq.mt.gov/mining/Programs/coal 

 
Comment Period Closes: January 2, 2026
 
Submit Comments To: DEQCoal@mt.gov 

Tags: MEPA, Public Comment and Coal