Neighbors in Arlee feel ‘voiceless’ after new state law reduced regulations on gravel pits

By David Erickson, Missoulian/Montana Right Now If her neighbors hadn’t alerted her, Hannah Talbott wouldn’t even know that a Missoula...

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Federal oil lease sale in Montana stirs little interest

By Tom Lutey, Billings Gazette As federal oil and gas leases go, the first Montana sale in nearly two years was no firecracker. Post-sale...

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Supreme Court ruling unlikely to impact Montana energy

By Tom Lutey, Billings Gazette A Supreme Court decision limiting EPA powers to steer energy companies away from coal-fired power plants is...

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Lawsuit Challenges Biden’s Resumption of Oil, Gas Leasing on Public Lands

By CounterPunch News Service WASHINGTON Climate and conservation groups filed a lawsuit today challenging the Biden administration’s...

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Environmental groups sue Biden administration for resuming oil and gas lease sales

By Zack Budryk, The Hill A coalition of environmental groups on Wednesday sued the Biden administration over its approval of oil and gas...

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Environmental groups sue Biden administration for failing to consider climate change in oil leasing

By Darrell Ehrlick, Daily Montanan On the day that more than 119,000 acres of public land in Wyoming went out to bid for oil and gas...

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Republican states aim to protect massive coal mine from environmentalists

By Thomas Catenacci, Fox Business Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen says environmental groups have ‘alleged the kitchen...

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Helena passes nearly $100 million preliminary budget

By Nolan Lister, Helena Independent Record The Helena City Commission approved its about $100 million preliminary budget for fiscal year...

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HIGH AND DRY: Toxic coal ash could be the next opportunity — or broken promise — for the Northern Cheyenne Tribe

By Kelsey Turner, Native News Online COLSTRIP, Montana—After a 10-hour shift at the coal-fired power plant in the small southeastern...

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Some People in This Montana Mining Town Worry About the Dust Next Door

By Katheryn Houghton, Kaiser Health News BUTTE, Mont. — Steve McGrath stood in an empty lot a block from his home watching for dust. In...

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