As millions of Texans went without power this week during a historically rare cold stretch, the suffering turned into the latest political battleground — even 1,000 miles to the north — in the debate over how, or whether, to adapt the nation’s energy system to a warming climate. Republican politicians in Montana and across the country falsely claimed that wind energy … [Read more...] about Daines, Rosendale use Texas blackout to attack renewable energy

The West Broadway quarantine shelter purchased by the City of Missoula early last year has served more than 200 people during the pandemic, and several of them have transitioned into permanent housing. Missoula County officials also said that recent efforts to coordinate the distribution of vaccines is going well, even as the Montana Department of Health and Human Services … [Read more...] about Sleepy Inn continues as quarantine shelter; Missoula’s vaccine distribution evolving

One more vote on Thursday signaled that Republican legislators intend to give certain landowners and outfitters priority over resident sportsmen and women when it comes to Fish, Wildlife & Parks decisions. The most recent action occurred Thursday, when the Senate Fish and Game committee made another party-line vote, 7-4, against supporting FWP commissioner Andrew McKean … [Read more...] about Montana sportsmen rally around rejected FWP commissioner

We all interact with water every day. We drink it. We clean with it. In this COVID world, we compulsively wash our hands with it. We flock to reservoirs of it for solace, recreation, and daily doses of beauty. Water is essential to our survival, and we are very fortunate to live in a state with some of the cleanest waterbodies in the country. Growing up in Pennsylvania, I … [Read more...] about Sustainable Missoula: Reducing what pollutes Montana’s rivers and lakes

Voicing frustration and lacking options, Missoula County on Thursday sent a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the state's congressional delegation and the governor, citing concerns over the lack of progress and adequate testing at the former Smurfit-Stone Container Mill. After what's proven to be a protracted process that has taken years, the county remains … [Read more...] about Frustrated and out of options: Missoula County presses EPA for better Smurfit testing