Category: Environment

Needed: Bipartisan Comprehensive Permitting Reform
I’m glad that Senators Daines and Sheehy and Representatives Downing and Zinke supported the Secure Rural Schools program to help finance several counties’ schools. But all counties need revenues to help finance infrastructure, schools, and a host of other needs. One solution: build more clean energy projects. Stillwater and Rosebud counties praise the large tax…

Record Rainfall Floods Libby, Troy as Governor Declares Disaster
Atmospheric river dumps record 6.5 inches in 24 hours, washing out multiple bridges

Missoula Moves Forward with Controversial Million Dollar Green Roof for Missoula Library
Library retrofit begins supplier search four years after feature was cut for budget reasons

Montana’s Winter Open Burning Season Now Underway
Permits required for open burning in western Montana through February

Left-Wing Law Firm Represents Environmental Groups Suing Montana Energy Giant
Earthjustice challenges Northwestern Energy’s data center contracts, citing lack of PSC approval

Hunters See Steady Success Through Fourth Week of Hunting Season in Northwest Montana
Check Station Data Shows 7,148 Hunters Checked With Harvest Rates Nearly Identical to 2024

West-Central Montana Hunter Check Stations Report Deer Harvest Picking Up
Biologists report increased deer harvest as rutting behavior intensifies across region

Governor Gianforte, DEQ Celebrate Belt Water Treatment Plant Opening
New water treatment plant tackles 100 years of mine contamination in Belt

Century-Old Stoltze Lumber Honored During Montana Forest Products Week
Company’s century of sustainable forestry and renewable energy innovation recognized during statewide industry celebration

FWP Brings Family-Friendly Bat Education to Billings During Bat Week
Interactive events aim to change perceptions of Montana’s misunderstood wildlife species

Federal Court Dismisses Climate Lawsuit Challenging Trump Energy Orders, Protecting Montana’s Mining Revival
Attorney General Knudsen led 20-state coalition in successful jurisdictional challenge to youth climate case targeting coal and energy policies

Senate Passes Bill to Reverse Montana Coal Leasing Ban, Sends to Trump’s Desk
Legislation set to save nearly 1,000 jobs and billions in state revenue











