Since acquiring Mountain Water, the City of Missoula has cut the leakage rate, saved energy and kept water bills below the rate charged by the prior owner 10 years ago.
Rex Koenig writes, Montana’s 1972 constitution guarantees its citizens a right to 'a clean and healthful environment in Montana for present and future generations.'"
A rise in the severity and frequency of extreme weather events caused by climate change have added millions of dollars in losses to the agricultural sector in Nevada and burdened taxpayers across the country.
The Navajo Nation continues its fight for water after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the United States has no treaty obligation to identify and account for the Navajo Nation’s water rights in the Colorado River.
One attorney says the state had not shown any compelling interest as to why it should be allowed to continue ignoring greenhouse gas emissions from energy projects.
Daniel Carlino writes, "As a Missoulian, I'm deeply concerned about the escalating impacts caused by the climate crisis that we are seeing in our beloved community."
The guidelines and strategies set in place to protect the stability and sustainability of the Colorado River, which supplies more than one-third of Phoenix’s water, are set to expire at the end of 2026.
A greenhouse gas emissions accounting scientist told the court Montana is responsible for tens of millions of tons of carbon dioxide emissions each year – the sixth-most in the U.S. and more than 100 other countries.