MT: Waste Reduction
MT Lawmakers Pause Radioactive Waste Limits, Draw Public Ire
HELENA, Mont. - Lawmakers could sideline Montana's radioactive waste disposal rules from oil and gas industries next week, despite public opposition…
MT DEQ Proposes Quadrupling Radioactive Waste Disposal Limit
GLENDIVE, Mont. – The latest proposed rules for disposing of radioactive oil waste in Montana have some residents concerned. The state …
Clean Energy Rally Today to Counter Montana Energy Conference
BILLINGS, Mont. - Advocates for renewable energy are rallying in Billings today just ahead of a three-day Montana Energy conference sponsored by Sen…
MT Conservation Groups Travel to WA to Oppose Oil Trains
BILLINGS, Mont. - A coalition of Montana conservationists are traveling to Washington State today to speak out against a proposed oil terminal that …
Investor Groups: Fracking Companies Need More Public Disclosure
HELENA, Mont. - Companies fracking for gas do a poor job of informing the public, according to some investor groups. Their recently released third …
Soil Can Save Us: Conference Teaches Farmers To Battle Global Warming
BILLINGS, Mont. - Dirt can save the planet and farmers can put the brakes on global warming. Those are the surprising conclusions of the keynote …
Environmental Advocates Criticize Montana Lawsuit Against EPA
BILLINGS, Mont. - Environmental groups are speaking out about Montana Attorney General Tim Fox's decision to join a lawsuit that would block the …
Self-Sufficiency Attracts Permaculture Fans
EUGENE, Ore. - Self-sufficiency is a Montana value found in permaculture. It's a philosophy being explored today and this weekend at the Northwest …
Study: Renewable Energy Packs Power in Montana
HELENA, Mont. - Renewable energy has evolved into a multimillion-dollar industry in Montana. A new report takes a look at the economic landscape …
Researchers: Bacterial Control Could Power MT Biomass Production
CHOTEAU, Mont. - Biomass is often touted as a potential renewable energy source for Montana, a state with leftover forest wood waste and wheat straw …
Environmental Health Risks: Not Just Cancer
WASHINGTON, D.C. - A recent report delivered to President Obama by a special panel appointed by President Bush warned that the risk of cancer from …
Report: “Generation E” Emerges on College Campuses in MT
MISSOULA, Mont. - Baby boomers, Generation X, and now Generation E, where the "E" ties into ecology, clean energy economics and social equity…