Environmental groups call for investigation of Hebgen Dam malfunction
Three environmental groups filed a citizens’ complaint today requesting a formal investigation into the Hebgen Dam malfunction that dewatered the...
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Tribes and environmental groups revive effort to block Hecla mines
The Fort Belknap Indian Community, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, Ksanka Elders Advisory Committee and a coalition of environmental groups...
Prescriptive easements on Crazy Mountain trails ‘likely non-viable’
A 2019 lawsuit brought by public land access advocates over the Forest Service’s handling of four disputed trails in the Crazy...
Tribes, conservation groups challenge DEQ over ending ‘bad actor’ lawsuit
The Fort Belknap Indian Community and a coalition of environmental nonprofit groups said this week they plan to sue the...
Missouri River tributary runs dry after restoration project
Helena anglers are expressing concern over the loss of surface flow in Beaver Creek, an ecologically important tributary of the...
Sale of Crazy Mountain Ranch finalized
The ink is officially dry on the long-rumored sale of one of the largest properties in the foothills of the Crazy Mountains,...
Oil spill reported on Crow Indian Reservation
An oil spill of unknown size and duration has been reported on the Crow Indian Reservation. Richard Mylott, a spokesperson...
High-elevation forests now burning more frequently than any time in the past 2,000 years
As climate change drives up temperatures and creates longer, more expansive droughts, the typically cool, moist high-elevation forests of the...
‘Situations indicative of an unhealthy organizational culture and ineffective leadership’
A routine financial-compliance audit of the Public Service Commission released this month flagged issues regarding commissioners’ compliance with state travel policy and...
Telemedicine and Montana’s digital divide
When COVID-19 safety protocols shifted whole sectors of the health care industry from in-person visits to a telehealth model, Arjun...
