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Each day the Montana Department of Justice works hard to protect Montana citizens and improve public safety through leadership, advocacy, education, regulation and enforcement. This site is designed to provide helpful, easy-to-use information and to answer your questions about the department and the important work it does. Thanks for your interest in the Montana Department of Justice.

Mike McGrath, Attorney General

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Agreement Reached on ASARCO Sites
HELENA – July 31, 2008 – State officials and ASARCO LLC announced a settlement that, if approved by the courts, will provide an additional $143 million to clean up industrial and mining sites owned by ASARCO.

McGrath Releases Statement on District Court Decision in Riverbed Rent Case
HELENA – June 16, 2008 – Montana Attorney General Mike McGrath released a statement on a District Court decision on the state's case seeking riverbed rent from hydroelectric power-producing companies.

State Solicits Comments on Restoration Funding Proposal
HELENA – June 12, 2008 – The state is seeking public comment on a restoration funding proposal on how to spend money recovered in a natural resource damage settlement with Arco on restoration projects in the Upper Clark Fork River Basin (UCFRB).

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