Number of crude oil trains through county increases

Between 12 and 16 trains traveled through Lincoln County, each carrying more than 100 cars of Bakken crude oil, during a one-week span in...

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Guest opinion: Climate change is scientific reality

As scientists who have lived and worked in Montana, we understand the scientific principles demonstrating that human activity is rapidly...

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Hundreds comment on Black Butte mine proposal

For a relatively small project, a mining company’s proposal to dig a few test wells generated a significant number of public...

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All Things Are Connected: Montana’s Terrible Air Quality, Canadian Fires, and Climate Change

By Anne Hedges Looking out my window I am troubled that Helena’s normally lovely blue skies resemble pea soup and the light filtering...

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DEQ: Water testing for copper mine will have no impacts

Proposed water testing for a planned copper mine near the headwaters of the Smith River would have no impacts on groundwater quality and...

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Plan to expand logging on grizzly, bull trout habitat near Whitefish in court

A state plan to expand logging on school trust lands would ruin crucial habitat for grizzly bears and bull trout near Whitefish, attorneys...

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Montana Crude Rail Routes Revealed

A dozen or more trains carrying crude oil from the Bakken region are moving across northern Montana every week, skirting the edge of...

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Clean Energy Could Create Thousands of Montana Jobs

by Kyla Maki How many jobs and careers could Montana create if we were to increase renewable energy generation and energy efficiency? –...

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Groups challenge permit for Granstdale Addition subdivision

Three groups are challenging the Montana Department of Environmental Quality’s issuance of a groundwater discharge permit for a 181-lot...

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Colstrip is neither cheap nor reliable for Montanans

When your old car continues to break down, there comes a point when you decide to stop throwing money at it and invest in a newer, more...

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