pollution

A dozen projects slated to be built in the next five years could encourage more renewable energy development and lower costs, according to a report

Open pit mine operation for gold, silver and antimony is located outside Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness.

Attorneys say upgrading plant would cost $350M, while closing it will destabilize power grid, raise consumer costs.

A push to get a ban on some plastics on the November ballot could put the City of Missoula in a pinch regarding its new fiscal budget and the cost of the election.

Russ Doty writes, "Senator, Jon Tester, asked the right questions while seeking clarification on how EPA’s Mercury Air Toxic Standards (MATS) rule will affect Colstrip 3 & 4 and Montana consumers."

While pollution concentration increased near the Smurfit site, pollution spikes were also found in other locations.

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.

A bill that would prohibit plastic bags in California grocery stores and steer people to paper or reusable bags passed its first legislative committee hearing on Wednesday.

Those foam clamshell containers long used by restaurants for takeout food will soon be illegal statewide in Washington.

The City of Kalispell issued a consumer drinking water notice Friday, months after the detection of cancer-linked PFAS in two of its wells in July.