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Montana PSC President Brad Molnar Under Investigation
Northern Broadcasting System - Montana
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July 30, 2025
Montana PSC president Brad Molnar under investigation Public Service Commission President Brad Molnar is under an internal investigation by a hired outside attorney which he and his attorney claim is an illegal effort to silence and oust him from...
NorthWestern Energy Signs Letter of Intent to Serve Quantica Infrastructure’s Montana Data Center Development
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. & BUTTE, Mont.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 30, 2025-- NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. d/b/a NorthWestern Energy (Nasdaq: NWE) today announced it has signed a letter of intent to provide energy services for Quantica Infrastructure’s...
West Nile Virus Activity Confirmed in Montana
Havre Daily News - Montana
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July 30, 2025
DPHHS urges Montanans to take increased caution against mosquito bites this summer From Montana Department of Health and Human Services State and local health officials confirmed the first detections of West Nile virus (WNV) in Montana for summer...
West Nile Virus detected throughout Montana
KPVI - Idaho
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Culex species mosquitoes spread West Nile virus. (Photo courtesy U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) State and local health officials confirmed the first detections of West Nile Virus in Montana for summer 2025. Virus activity appears...
Breaking News: ROTC enforces Ginaforte's edict, barricades MSU over climate change acknowledgment
The MSU Exponent - Montana
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DISCLAIMER: This is a satirical piece. It does not necessarily represent the views of the Exponent or its writers and should not be construed as truth. Montana Governor Gregina Ginaforte has launched a campaign of martial action against MSU’s...
Six Suspects Charged in Another Ugly Montana Poaching Incident
94.9 KYSS FM - Montana
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July 30, 2025
It is amazing how many more stories like these are surfacing. Can we attribute that to increased media publicity and awareness? Possibly. Can we attribute that to an increase in these hideous offenses? Yeah, unfortunately, that is probably...
Climate lobby volunteers talk clean energy with Sheehy
Whitefish Pilot - Montana
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July 30, 2025
Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL) volunteers from across Montana discussed clean energy provisions with Senator Tim Sheehy and staff from Senator Steve Daines, Representative Troy Downing and Representative Ryan Zinke’s offices in Washington D.C. July...
Montana News Roundup: No Drought help Coming From the Pacific
KGVO - Montana
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July 30, 2025
It doesn't look like there will be much relief from the Pacific drought for Montana in the coming weeks, as climatologists do not anticipate any significant shift to "La Niña" or "El Niño" ocean temperatures. The latest outlook suggests that while...
Wildlife shows wide range of responses to human presence in U.S. national parks
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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July 30, 2025
Many summer visitors to America’s national parks hope for a glimpse of a moose or a bighorn sheep — or perhaps to spot a wolf or a bear. A newly published study by a multinational group of wildlife scientists took advantage of the unique...
Environment Oregon highlights state park in Union County
The Observer - Oregon
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July 30, 2025
Published 10:00 pm Tuesday, July 29, 2025 UNION — There are many issues that split Oregon along the urban-rural divide, but one thing people tend to agree on — our natural spaces are a crucial part of what make this state great. This summer,...
Montana Supports Higher Park Fees for Foreign Visitors
KBUL NEWS TALK - Montana
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July 30, 2025
Montana’s U.S. Representative Ryan Zinke and U.S. Senator Tim Sheehy are backing a new proposal that would charge foreign tourists more to visit America’s national parks. The legislation follows a previous executive order from former President...
Montana leaders react to Bonner layoffs, business closure
NBC Montana
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BONNER, Mont. — NBC Montana reached out to several Montana leaders after a major player in Montana's wood products industry announced it would be closing its doors. Originally, we reported on Monday about UFP Industries announcing it will close...
What Is NEPA? Understanding the National Environmental Policy Act and Its Impact
Sierra - California
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Few environmental laws are as consequential as the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Under the 1970 law, Congress required the government to assess the environmental impacts of any major federal project, regulation, or policy. The statute...
Montana's misguided wolf cull: A call for rational action and a Montana wildlife summit | Marc Cooke
KPVI - Idaho
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Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (MFWP) has proposed the slaughter of over 500 wolves in the upcoming hunting and trapping season. This decision is not only aggressive but deeply misguided, risking the ecological balance and undermining Montana's...
Montana Ranks 49th for Early Education in New Report
Z100 Classic Rock - Montana
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July 29, 2025
With only 11 states currently offering universal pre-K education, the personal-finance website WalletHub released its report on 2025's States with the Best & Worst Early Education Systems. In order to determine the best early education systems in...
Montana Tech grad student wins top honors at national reclamation conference
NBC Montana
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BUTTE, Mont. — A Montana Technological University graduate student brought home first place in a competition focused on environmental restoration. Dan Kelly, who earned his bachelor’s degree in biological sciences from Montana Tech in 2023 and is...
How Hot Might It Get? Uncertainty and Certainty in Climate Models
CounterPunch
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July 30, 2025
Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes, Death Valley National Park. Photo: Jeffrey St. Clair. I think of climate as a package in 3 basic parts – temperature, water, and wind. Here in the US, this trio is basic to the Forest Service “Hot Dry Windy Index” for...
Montana’s Misguided Wolf Cull
Flathead Beacon - Montana
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July 29, 2025
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (MFWP) has proposed the slaughter of over 500 wolves in the upcoming hunting and trapping season. This decision is not only aggressive but deeply misguided, risking the ecological balance and undermining Montana’s...
16 things to know before you come to Bozeman, Montana
Lonely Planet
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Hailed as one of the hippest towns in the American West, Bozeman is luring growing numbers of visitors thanks to its proximity to mountain wildernesses and its diverse demographic. Old-school ranchers in plaid shirts and Stetsons, Hollywood...
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks launches 'Bear Relocation Dashboard'
KPAX - Montana
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July 29, 2025
GREAT FALLS — Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks recently launched an online Bear Relocation Dashboard in an effort to provide more insight to bear management and to keep landowners and communities aware when black bears or grizzly bears are...