MT: Environmental Justice
Conservation groups sue to stop Forest Service Mud Creek project
Montana environmental groups have filed suit against the U.S. Forest Service to stop a large logging project in the Bitterroot National Forest…
Montana's Youth-Led Climate Case Could Set Precedent
Now in its fifth day, 16 kids are participating in a court trial with a lawsuit accusing Montana state agencies and the governor of compromising the …
Montanans in DC Urging Protections for Iconic MT Rivers
Montanans are in Washington, D.C., to call for greater protections of some of the state's most iconic rivers. Anglers, business owners and river …
Historic Climate Action Bill Heads to President Biden's Desk
Congress has passed legislation making the largest investment in clean energy in U.S. history. It has grassroots organizations like Northern Plains …
Conservation Lawmakers Mark 50th Anniversary of MT Constitution
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Montana Constitution. The document is unique among constitutions, in part, because it recognizes the …
Name Change Refocuses MT Org on Wild Places of All Kinds
HELENA, Mont. -- One of the country's oldest grassroots conservation groups is changing its name, and also broadening its mission. The Montana …
Conservation Groups Applaud Montanan Picked to Head BLM
HELENA, Mont. -- Conservationists are praising President Joe Biden's selection to head the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Tracy Stone-Manning …
Conservation Advocates: Water-Quality Bill Could Sink MT Waterways
HELENA, Mont. -- Montana lawmakers have passed a measure to change how water quality is measured in the state. Supporters said it will reduce red …
Challenge to Colstrip Cleanup Plan Upsets MT Landowners
COLSTRIP, Mont. -- Many landowners in southeastern Montana are displeased with Talen Energy's decision to challenge a cleanup plan for Colstrip's …
Keystone XL Construction Begins, Despite COVID-19 Concerns
BILLINGS, Mont. -- Construction of the Keystone XL pipeline is going forward, cutting a path through northeast Montana, but climate action groups and …
Trump Administration Proposals Could Gut Environmental Law
HELENA, MT -- Conservation groups fear changes to a bedrock environmental law could dramatically roll back protections for local habitats across the …
American Prairie Reserve Rebukes MT House Resolution
HELENA, Mont. — American Prairie Reserve is pushing back on a Montana House resolution asking the federal government to deny a bison-grazing …