<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote">Correct date for telephone news conference is <u>Thursday, </u><b><u>May 3!</u><div style="font-size:small;display:inline" class="gmail_default"><u>​ </u><br></div></b><div style="font-size:small;display:inline" class="gmail_default">Apologies.​</div><b><br></b><br><br><br><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><b>EMBARGOED pending announcement of approval for signature-gathering<u> 5/3/18</u></b><br><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">NEWS ADVISORY<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">May 2, 2018<br><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">CONTACT:<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">John Firehammer<br>(406) 541-8536<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">(406) 552-5344 cell<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><a href="mailto:jfirehammer@mrss.com" target="_blank">jfirehammer@mrss.com</a><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">LINK TO B-ROLL FOOTAGE:<br><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/33idka18fykkgz6/Montana%20Mining%20Reform%20B-Roll%20for%20Media.mp4?dl=0" target="_blank">https://www.dropbox.com/s/<wbr>33idka18fykkgz6/Montana%<wbr>20Mining%20Reform%20B-Roll%<wbr>20for%20Media.mp4?dl=0</a><br><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><div style="text-align:center"><b>TELEPHONE NEWS CONFERENCE: YES for Responsible Mining Initiative</b><br></div><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Supporters of a Montana citizens' initiative to protect public health and clean water from irresponsible mining operations expect approval on Thursday for their petition to collect voter signatures.<br><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Approval of the petition is expected before noon on Thursday from the Montana Secretary of State's Office.<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Reporters are invited to a telephone news conference to announce the initiative at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, May 3. The dial-in number for the conference call is (406) 272-4234.<br><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Spokespeople on the call will include:<br></div><ul><li>David Brooks, executive director, Montana Trout Unlimited.</li><li>Paul Roos, Black Foot River outfitter and guide.</li><li>Tom Dean, Smith River landowner, owner of Milo Creek Carvings, Great Falls.</li><li>Seabring Davis, writer, co-owner of Chico Hot Springs Resort.</li><li>Steve Gilbert, biological consultant and Smith River guide.</li></ul><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">The likely initiative number for the measure is I-186.<br><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Supporters must gather 25,468 verified voter signatures by June 22 to place the initiative on the Nov. 6 election ballot.<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br clear="all"></div><div><div class="m_-3609051097312112681gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(159,197,232);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •</span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(246,178,107);background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline"></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(136,136,136);background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">John Firehammer </span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(136,136,136);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">Consultant<br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(136,136,136);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline"></span><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/00DT5h8vlc9Qpr1lsCYnllhRxSlfXKWwDbJYOEg3JRLCBjMYdm9pCafIOskahzqGmL82pU7VhAf-CVDTFHc5ohnP1mgM6tYO_HQZFF54wtqBvsvQA95jkIW6xA" style="border:0px solid transparent" width="100px;" height="50px;"></p><p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family: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