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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

MT: Waste Reduction

The only waste disposal site permitted for radioactive material in Montana is in the eastern part of the state, near Glendive. (Northern Plains Resource Council)
MT Lawmakers Pause Radioactive Waste Limits, Draw Public Ire

HELENA, Mont. - Lawmakers could sideline Montana's radioactive waste disposal rules from oil and gas industries next week, despite public opposition…

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Because of concerns for their water sources, residents of Glendive, Mont. are pushing DEQ to make rules about radioactive oil waste. (Tony Webster/Flickr)
MT DEQ Proposes Quadrupling Radioactive Waste Disposal Limit

GLENDIVE, Mont. – The latest proposed rules for disposing of radioactive oil waste in Montana have some residents concerned. The state …

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Clean energy advocates are holding a rally in Billings ahead of Sen. Steve Daines' Montana Energy conference. (adamkaz/iStockphoto)
Clean Energy Rally Today to Counter Montana Energy Conference

BILLINGS, Mont. - Advocates for renewable energy are rallying in Billings today just ahead of a three-day Montana Energy conference sponsored by Sen…

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Montana conservationists are testifying in Spokane, Wash., tonight to protest a proposed oil terminal there that could send eight oil trains a day through Montana. (vladislav danilin/shutterstock)
MT Conservation Groups Travel to WA to Oppose Oil Trains

BILLINGS, Mont. - A coalition of Montana conservationists are traveling to Washington State today to speak out against a proposed oil terminal that …

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A scorecard assembled by investor groups faults natural gas producers for secrecy about fracking risks. (Environmental Defense Fund)
Investor Groups: Fracking Companies Need More Public Disclosure

HELENA, Mont. - Companies fracking for gas do a poor job of informing the public, according to some investor groups. Their recently released third …

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Conference attendees will learn about saving the planet through soil this weekend in Billings. Credit: belfasteileen/iStock
Soil Can Save Us: Conference Teaches Farmers To Battle Global Warming

BILLINGS, Mont. - Dirt can save the planet and farmers can put the brakes on global warming. Those are the surprising conclusions of the keynote …

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Coal miner. Credit: joebelanger/iStock
Environmental Advocates Criticize Montana Lawsuit Against EPA

BILLINGS, Mont. - Environmental groups are speaking out about Montana Attorney General Tim Fox's decision to join a lawsuit that would block the …

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Front-yard gardens and gathering rainwater are two examples of self-sufficiency being explored at the Northwest Permaculture Convergence this weekend. Credit: Pixabay.com
Self-Sufficiency Attracts Permaculture Fans

EUGENE, Ore. - Self-sufficiency is a Montana value found in permaculture. It's a philosophy being explored today and this weekend at the Northwest …

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A 10-year review of the state's Renewable Portfolio Standard shows it created 100 new jobs a year, and added $17 million to the annual gross state product. Credit: Deborah C. Smith
Study: Renewable Energy Packs Power in Montana

HELENA, Mont. - Renewable energy has evolved into a multimillion-dollar industry in Montana. A new report takes a look at the economic landscape …

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Researchers: Bacterial Control Could Power MT Biomass Production

CHOTEAU, Mont. - Biomass is often touted as a potential renewable energy source for Montana, a state with leftover forest wood waste and wheat straw …

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Environmental Health Risks: Not Just Cancer

WASHINGTON, D.C. - A recent report delivered to President Obama by a special panel appointed by President Bush warned that the risk of cancer from …

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Report: “Generation E” Emerges on College Campuses in MT

MISSOULA, Mont. - Baby boomers, Generation X, and now Generation E, where the "E" ties into ecology, clean energy economics and social equity…

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