The new revelations about how the EPA has been working closely with Mining companies in Butte Montana to attack researchers who have raised concerns about the safety of the mining operation reveal a cozy relationship between the EPA and the mining companies that could be putting the lives of local residents at risk. Independent scientists have long been concerned about the legacy of open-pit mining in Butte and the potential for heavy metals to seep into the environment and cause health problems, but they have recently run into resistance from the mining companies and from the EPA. The emails obtained by InvestigateWest reveal a coordinated effort by the EPA to attack these researchers and discredit their work. If the allegations in the emails are true, it would be one of the most blatant examples of the EPA siding with industry over public health in recent years.

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