Environment

The University of Montana has compiled a report on what locals think about recreation issues in the Blackfoot River Valley, but it’s up to the Blackfoot Challenge and others to come up with some actions.

A Legislative bill that would change Montana’s water rights process has sparked additional opposition due to a proposal to sell off a quarter of all state land to nearby landowners.

Bill would survey 966 miles of river in Montana to collect data on use as demand grows.

Fish, Wildlife & Parks is once again poised to log a portion of the Blackfoot-Clearwater Wildlife Management Area.

U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan ruled the EPA provided no legal basis for terminating nearly $14 billion in clean energy grants and ordered the funds remain untouched pending further proceedings.

The nations were trying to finalize updates to the 61-year-old Columbia River Treaty governing shared, cross-border water and hydropower management

Environmental Protection Agency head Lee Zeldin vowed to reevaluate the 2009 Endangerment Finding — and all environmental regulations tied to it — which found carbon dioxide pollution harms human health.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will seek to undo more than 30 regulations, including some aimed at lowering carbon emissions and curbing pollution.

A 2-year-old forestry project is on hold while the Bitterroot National Forest checks to see whether the project activities would affect threatened species.

The groups say the Forest Service didn't include enough details about where exactly the logging project will take place to assess the impact on wildlife.