Mineral County is taking legal action to open a section of county road that’s been illegally blocked for years, thanks to the groundwork of some concerned citizens.
Instead of dealing with important issues like climate change or protecting critical habitat in the face of booming development, our elected representatives are avoiding the hard work by focusing on divisive cultural distractions.
Westerners remain steadfast in wanting to conserve the land, water and wildlife that surround them, although concerns about overcrowding and water shortages reflected in a new eight-state poll are strengthening those desires.
More than 80% of voters across eight Western states support the “30×30” goal backed by environmental groups to enact protections for at least 30% of U.S. lands and waters by 2030, according to an annual Colorado College survey.
While the rest of Missoula fills in with housing and other development, residents of the Rattlesnake could see a large swath of developable land set aside as open space. But does it clash with the city's housing goals?
Led by several from Missoula and Bozeman, Montanans testified in favor of a bill to reverse a law passed two years ago that prohibits cities and towns from taking individual action to limit single-use plastics.
Conservationists are amassing to oppose a Legislative bill that would go against voters’ wishes and permanently cut marijuana tax money out of Montana’s popular habitat acquisition program.
As proposed, the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation would use the money to bump up the amounts local districts are getting from their mills and coal severance tax.