Conservation groups have sued the U.S. Forest Service, seeking to block approval of the Stibnite Gold Project in Idaho’s Boise and Payette national forests. The lawsuit argues the agency failed to assess environmental harm, including risks to salmon, bull trout and wolverines. The mine, backed by $75 million in U.S. defense funding, is expected to impact over 3,600 acres of public land. Perpetua Resources says the project will restore habitat and provide jobs.
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