MT: Climate Change
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 …
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…
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…
MT part of $1 billion hydrogen hub
The Biden administration has announced investments in a hydrogen hub to produce energy in the Northwest, including in Montana. Clean-energy …
A Year In, IRA Investments Bolster MT Homes, Businesses
It has been a year since President Joe Biden signed the $770 billion Inflation Reduction Act. In Montana, it has meant new jobs in agriculture…
Drought Tightens Grip on Montana Waterways
As crippling heat sears Western states, drought is creeping into Montana where Indigenous tribes are seeing historic waterways at record lows…
Montana's Youth-Led Climate Case Could Set Precedent
Now in its fifth day, 16 kids are participating in a court trial with a lawsuit accusing Montana state agencies and the governor of compromising the …
Montana Rolls Back Environmental Protections
Montana's environmental advocates are criticizing Gov. Greg Gianforte for signing a bill they said will allow the state to ignore the impacts of …
BLM Proposes Greater Sustainability of Public Lands It Manages
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has proposed a rule that would bring more conservation to the lands it manages. The agency's proposal would …
Biochar's Rise on Farms Could Help Capture More Carbon
By Lisa Held for Civil Eats. Broadcast version by Eric Tegethoff for Big Sky Connection, reporting for Civil Eats/Solutions Journalism/Public News …