Today was a good day for trout and salmon.  In two nearly simultaneous announcements, both Alaska's Pebble Mine and Montana's Yellowstone Mine are - at least for now - not going forward. 

"JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A Canadian company that was courted as a potential partner in a proposed copper-and-gold mine near one of the world’s largest salmon fisheries in Alaska has backed away from the project."
     https://apnews.com/819344129426428bbfa952ae5a1a9b58

"BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A gold exploration proposal just north of Yellowstone National Park has suffered a significant setback with a court ruling released Friday that faulted Montana officials for understating mining’s potential harm to land, water and wildlife."
    https://apnews.com/4e97dfc008054b9498ab643df8bda7a2

Mining projects have a habit of never truly being killed, but this is encouraging news.