Voices are needed to protect our climate at the legislature

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Voices are needed to protect our climate at the legislature

By Anne Hedges and Katy Spence, Missoula Current Protecting the climate and clean water will be an uphill battle in the second half of the...

March 10, 2023

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Groups eye water bills at Montana Legislature

By Isabel Hicks, Montana Right Now Montana water groups are watching a trio of bills that are steadily progressing through the Legislature,...

March 9, 2023

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Montana Senate passes public record request bill

By Amanda Eggert, Montana Free Press Senate Bill 232 seeks to enact timely response to public records requests. Most state agencies...

March 3, 2023

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Court sticks with Signal Peak Mine expansion ban

By Tom Lutey, Billings Gazette Signal Peak mine has been ordered to stop mining federal coal at least until a study can be done to...

March 3, 2023

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Ban on plastic foam containers for food serving, packaging tabled

By Joshua Margolis, NBC Montana HELENA, Mont. — As Friday’s transmittal deadline looms in Helena, legislators are working furiously to...

February 28, 2023

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Land planning overhaul would prioritize proactive urban planning

By Eric Dietrich, Montana Free Press Bill would require high-level analysis of urban housing needs, limit project-specific public comment....

February 23, 2023

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Bill would create gas tax equivalent for electric vehicles

By Caven Wade, Missoula Current (UM Legislative News Service)  A bill moving through the Montana Legislature would add an annual fee to...

February 20, 2023

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Libby Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Weaken Selenium Safeguard on Lake Koocanusa

By Tristian Scott, Flathead Beacon A Republican lawmaker from Libby is seeking to repeal a two-year-old water quality rule to protect fish...

February 17, 2023

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Libby lawmaker eyes legislative change to Lake Koocanusa selenium standard

By Amanda Eggert, Montana Free Press A Republican lawmaker from Libby on Wednesday spoke on behalf of a bill that seeks to strike the...

February 16, 2023

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‘Power to the people’: Bill would restore local control over plastics

By Bret Anne Serbin, Missoulian Missoula City Council President and Ward 3 Councilor Gwen Jones defended Missoula’s ability to manage...

February 15, 2023

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