MT: Environment
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Montana land proposed for solar power
The Bureau of Land Management has proposed expanding the public land available for solar power production in 11 states, including Montana. The BLM's …
Environmental advocates sue over MT logging project
The Alliance for the Wild Rockies has sued the U.S. Forest Service over a logging project in southwestern Montana. The group claims the agency …
MT military veterans support veto override
A Montana court has denied Gov. Greg Gianforte's attempt to stop the Legislature from having an opportunity to override his veto of a bill that …
Farm group calls on changes to USDA environmental funding
A farm advocacy group says large corporate agriculture producers are getting federal environmental safeguard funds that were intended for smaller oper…
Conservation groups sue to stop Forest Service Mud Creek project
Montana environmental groups have filed suit against the U.S. Forest Service to stop a large logging project in the Bitterroot National Forest…
Plan to preserve MT's old-growth forests a 'good first step'
A group of conservation, sporting and land-stewardship organizations calls the U.S. Forest Service's move to conserve old-growth forests a "good …
MT invests in tree canopies in underserved communities
The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation is investing $400,000 in grant projects to improve the tree canopy in Montana's urban are…
Montana Conservation Voters invests in democratic participation
Montana Conservation Voters Education Fund is upping its education efforts, adding field offices around the state and putting boots on the ground…
Counties sue over vetoed outdoor funding bill
A District Court judge has heard oral arguments in a lawsuit over a vetoed Montana funding bill. The measure would have changed the way the state's …
MT wilderness advocates question motives of 'Conservation Act'
Wildlife advocates are pushing back on a bill in Congress which would remove federal wilderness protections from some Montana land. There are …
Small Montana town carves out prosperity plan amid public lands
Residents of the Montana town of Lincoln are working to create a new economic development plan adding recreational opportunities and wilderness…
Report: Climate change to cost MT jobs, hundreds of millions of dollars
A new scientific report from a wildlife conservation group details the potential impacts of climate change on Montana jobs and the environment…