MT: Public Lands/Wilderness
SB 442 veto override ballots due back this week
Ballots are due back in the Montana Secretary of State's office later this week, as lawmakers decide whether to override Gov. Greg Gianforte's veto …
MT researchers: Let smaller wildfires burn
A new study in the journal Nature Communications by Montana researchers said suppressing small wildfires is leading to larger, more intense and …
MT earmarks millions to cooperate on reducing wildfire threat
The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation has awarded $3.1 million for 13 projects to reduce wildfire risk to communities and impro…
Wildlife habitat, connectivity, key to Lolo National Forest management plan
Today is the deadline for public comment on Montana's Lolo National Forest management plan. Advocates say the input will shape how the land is used …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Threatened wolverine gains protected status
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has added the wolverine to the list of endangered species. Advocates said it will add critical protections for the …