Legislature to consider adding environmental rights to the constitution

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Legislature to consider adding environmental rights to the constitution

By Megan Myscofski, Albuquerque Journal SANTA FE — Two lawmakers are looking to add environmental rights to the state constitution...

January 14, 2023

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A Faked Kidnapping and Cocaine: A Montana Mine’s Descent Into Chaos

By Hiroko Tabuchi, The New York Times The Signal Peak Mine was embroiled in a web of criminal activity. Now, environmental groups want to...

January 13, 2023

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Bill would let Montana counties consolidate land use boards

By Alex Miller, Bozeman Daily Chronicle Staff Writer A bill that proponents believe could speed up development and centralize land-use...

January 11, 2023

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Bills aimed at speeding up construction in Montana see little opposition in Senate committee

By Blair Miller, Daily Montanan Two bills that aim to reduce the time it takes for land use and certain construction project decisions to...

January 11, 2023

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Bill to abolish Montana energy policy sparks debate about climate, separation of powers

By Keila Szpaller, Daily Montanan The Governor’s Office wants to abolish Montana’s energy policy, and Rep. Bob Phalen, R-Lindsay, said...

January 11, 2023

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Montana tries again on annual fees for electric vehicles

By Blair Miller, Daily Montanan Another attempt to impose annual fees on electric vehicles in Montana saw its first legislative committee...

January 8, 2023

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Montana Housing Task Force submits specific recommendations

By David Erickson, Missoulian Reducing parking minimums, relaxing height restrictions, prioritizing dense infill development over...

December 19, 2022

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Officials are optimistic about the Madison River a year after dam malfunction, but unknowns remain

By Alex Miller, Bozeman Daily Chronicle The water was gently bubbling, occasionally cresting into small waves on a narrow side channel of...

December 18, 2022

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Complaint asks the federal government to step in to oversee violations at Signal Peak mine

By Darrell Ehrlick, Daily Montanan Four groups say Montana DEQ hasn’t protected precious groundwater, given coal mine a free pass Four...

December 14, 2022

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Board of Environmental Review seeks selenium rule redo

By Amanda Eggert, Montana Free Press The quarrel over a Lake Koocanusa water quality standard took an unusual turn Friday when the state...

December 12, 2022

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