Montana
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
$27 Million for MT Habitat Restoration
The Bureau of Land Management has announced a $161 million investment in wildlife habitat projects in 11 western states, and Montana is getting the …
Advocates Push to Raise $6 Million to Stop Mining at Yellowstone
In Yellowstone National Park, 30,000 acres are protected from mining by Congressional order, but there is a sliver left unprotected, and a Montana …
Report: Address Rural-Urban Mental-Health Care Gap
A new report underscores the challenges of getting mental health treatment when living in rural areas, like much of Montana. The Bipartisan Policy …
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 …
Program 'Incubates' New Lawyers and Rural Montanans
The Montana Legal Services Association has started a program to help young attorneys get started on a path to success - becoming community leaders…
River Watchers Use 'Old' Technology to Renew Ecosystems
Environmental advocates in Montana are using an older form of technology in new ways to improve the quality of the land near river beds, and also …
Judge Halts Key Logging Project in Grizzly Country
A U.S. District Court has halted a logging project in the Kootenai National Forest in Montana because of its potential to harm an already imperiled …
Mental Health Advocates Claim Success at MT Legislature
Montana's mental health advocates said state lawmakers addressed many of the state's pressing needs in the just-completed legislative session…
University Students Add to MT Statehouse Reporting
Student reporters are stepping up to fill gaps in news coverage as the number of full-time statehouse reporters continues to decline. State …
MT Gov. Vetoes Key Environmental Bill; Supporters Still Hopeful
Despite the veto of a key piece of Montana environmental legislation, advocates are not giving up on the measure becoming law - even though the state …
Housing Advocates Push Back on GOP Budget Bill
Advocates for Montana's most vulnerable residents are pushing back on a budget plan passed by the U.S. House, saying it would have disastrous …
Dozens of Miles of MT's Mighty Gallatin Declared 'Pollution Impaired'
Montana environmental officials have listed dozens of miles of the Gallatin River as "impaired" following pollution-induced algal blooms over the last…