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What does tepid response to Montana coal lease sale signal about the industry?
The federal government received only one bid on the first coal lease sale in over a decade. The Navajo Transitional Energy Company's offer amounted to less than one cent per ton of coal. How the tepid response affects the Trump administration's...
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7 Montana Animals I Might Be Able To Beat In A Fight
Let's get this out of the way right off the bat: I don't condone animal abuse, harming animals, or animal cruelty. At all. Only a monster would go out of his way to harm an animal in real life and not feel any remorse. Everything we're talking...
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15 Wisconsin Youth Sue WI PSC to Remove Restrictions on Climate Change...
On August 22, 2025, fifteen Wisconsin youth, ages 8-17 and from across the state, represented by Midwest Environmental Advocates and Our Children’s Trust, filed Dunn v. Wisconsin Public Service Commission, a groundbreaking climate lawsuit. Like...
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Montana Republican, Democratic party chairs discuss future
Jonathan Ambarian HELENA (KPAX) - Montana’s two major political parties are in different places after the most recent state elections, but each party’s chair says they need to adjust to Montana’s new political realities. The Montana Republican...
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EPA Approves Montana's Revised Approach to Nutrient Water Quality Standards: Return to Narrative Criteria
On October 6, 2025, Region 8 of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved Montana's repeal of its numeric water quality standards for nutrients and reinforced that narrative water quality standards are an appropriate regulatory approach...
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Montana hunters support families: Hunters Against Hunger program returns for the season
Hunters Against Hunger, a partnership between Montana Food Bank Network and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, provides hunters in Montana with the opportunity to donate any amount of their legally harvested big game animals. The meat is processed...
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Montana mother, doctors weigh in on claim linking acetaminophen to autism
BILLINGS - A recent claim by President Donald Trump linking the use of acetaminophen during pregnancy to autism is raising concern among parents and medical professionals in Montana, who warn the claim lacks scientific support and could be...
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Senate repeals Montana coal leasing ban
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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate voted Wednesday to overturn a Biden administration rule that banned new coal mining leases in Montana’s Powder River Basin. Sen. Steve Daines led the effort, saying the move will bring more jobs, energy, and tax...
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U.S. postpones Wyoming coal lease sale after disappointing Montana auction
The Trump administration has postponed a scheduled sale of coal leases on federal lands in Wyoming two days after a disappointing auction in Montana, an Interior Department spokesperson said Wednesday. The Bureau of Land Management, a division of...
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Montana Invites Fly-Fishing Anglers for Fall Fun
Montana is “fly-fishing paradise” for anglers hoping to hook a trophy trout, walleye, or other prized game fish. With the state’s world-class rivers, streams, lakes and spring-fed ponds, they’re home to over 400 fishing access sites, managed by...
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US postpones Wyoming coal lease sale after disappointing Montana auction
(Reuters) -The Trump administration has postponed a scheduled sale of coal leases on federal lands in Wyoming two days after a disappointing auction in Montana, an Interior Department spokesperson said on Wednesday. The Bureau of Land Management,...
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Tompkins Chamber Names Rob Montana as Next Vice President
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Rob Montana, current communications manager for Visit Ithaca, will bring over two decades of experience in communications and leadership to his new role as vice president of the Tompkins Chamber. The Chamber announced his appointment in a press...
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Environmental groups sue Montana DEQ for ignoring impacts of Laurel power plant
Two environmental organizations that have previously challenged the construction of a new power plant are suing the Montana Department of Environmental Quality accusing the state agency of failing to follow the state Supreme Court’s order to...
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Department of Environmental Quality seeks public input on greenhouse gas emissions guidelines
Montana’s Department of Environmental Quality is seeking public input on how state agencies collect and analyze greenhouse gas emissions during environmental reviews. The effort comes out of Senate Bill 221, which directed the Department of...
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Out of lek?: Saving Montana sage grouse habitat running into funding slump
A $1.2 million conservation easement to protect sage grouse habitat on 4,417 acres of the Lehfeldt property north of Lavina was unanimously approved on Monday, but not before the Montana Sage Grouse Oversight Team wrestled with how much to pay and...
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Congress overturns Biden-era ban on BLM coal leases in eastern Montana
HELENA — Republicans in Congress have voted to overturn a Biden administration rule that closed off new federal coal leases in the Powder River Basin of eastern Montana. Last year, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management announced an amendment to the...
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Montana antimony facility to expand, increase production of ‘critical mineral’
A smelting facility in Montana is looking to help secure U.S. national security supply chains through the production of antimony, a silvery-white metal element that is considered critical to industrial and military applications. Last week, Montana...
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Montana closes sections of 3 rivers to protect spawning trout populations
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is closing segments of the Ruby, Big Hole and Beaverhead rivers starting October 1 to protect spawning trout during critical reproduction periods. The closures aim to give fish populations the space they need to grow...
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Montana Republican, Democratic party chairs discuss future with MTN
HELENA — Montana’s two major political parties are in different places after the most recent state elections, but each party’s chair says they need to adjust to Montana’s new political realities. (Watch the video to hear from the new chairs of the...
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Engineers Complete Safety Plan for "Montana's Busiest Street"
It may take a while to find the money, but traffic engineers in Missoula say they've developed a series of proposals to improve safety on one of the busiest streets in Montana. MDT and local transportation planners have completed an outline for...
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