environment

The agriculture industry is still strong in Montana, but one Legislative bill pits the coal mining industry against the ag industry for a second time over water quality.

The measure would shield manufacturers, marketers, dealers, distributors, retailers and sellers from liability if a pesticide is labeled with a safety warning.

Members of the Missoula City Council on Wednesday voted to remove the city from the formerly joint City-County Food Policy Advisory Board and terminate any city appointments moving forward.

Joe Perry writes, "This dark money group is really a snake, working to get hunter dollars and hand licenses to large landowners."

Members of City Council on Monday night offered their condolences to the family of Danit Ehrlick and her dog, who presumably drowned in the Clark Fork River.

Grizzly bear advocates are cheering two recent appeals court actions that could help preserve secure habitat for bears in northwest Montana and on all national forests.

The Department of Agriculture ordered staff shortly after Trump returned to power to rank webpages by how heavily they focused on climate change.

Corey Ellis writes, "DOGE has fired roughly 5000 employees from the Forest Service and Department of Interior, this will have devasting consequences for Montana."

Over the years, resident hunters have tried, with little success, to push back against the rising numbers of nonresident hunters surging into Montana.

An atmospheric river of moisture is expected to enter portions of western Montana on Saturday night and linger for several days.