FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Nov 27, 2012
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Dan Kenney
Enforcement
406-444-1453
Victor Company Resolves Opencut Mining Violation
Helena -- The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) received a $3,960 administrative penalty in settlement of its enforcement action against T&T Contracting, Inc. of Victor for a violation of the Montana Opencut Mining Act at the Midway Colony Pit in Pondera County, Montana.
The DEQ issued a Notice of Violation and Administrative Penalty Order in August 2012, citing the company for conducting non-permitted opencut operations at the site. The order required T&T to pay a $3,960 administrative penalty to resolve the violation.
Persons who have questions about the requirements for opencut mining operations may contact DEQ’s Industrial and Energy Minerals Bureau at (406) 444-4970 or visit the DEQ Opencut Mining Program’s web site at www.deq.mt.gov/opencut.
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