The EPA estimates the new standards will, by 2028, reduce emissions of fine particulate matter by 770 tons, reduce mercury emissions by 1,000 pounds, and stop thousands of other tons of greenhouse gases from being sent into the atmosphere.
The four bills would force the withdrawal of a recent Bureau of Land Management rule that would allow leases for conservation, remove mining restrictions near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters, delist the gray wolf from the Endangered Species Act and block federal bans on lead ammunition.
An estimated 100 people at the University of Montana demonstrated Wednesday to protest Israel’s bombing of Gaza and to show solidarity with protesters arrested this week on other campuses.
A Billings man who threatened to murder Sen. Jon Tester was sentenced Wednesday to 30 years in prison, followed by three more years of supervised release.
A cookie company that found its way to Missoula six years ago opened its second local location last week, marking what the business owners described as “significant milestone.”
Montanans have flooded the Public Service Commission with more than 500 comments on a petition that would require regulators to consider the effects of climate change in their decisions.
Local government advocates write "If anything, we fear that any change is likely to weaken our ability to govern ourselves well. Our city charter has generally served Missoulians well by empowering citizens and holding officials accountable."