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EPA Nominates Missoula Mill Site for Superfund Status on National Priorities List

Jon King — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:15:54 +0000

The Environmental Protection Agency has recommended that Missoula's former Smurfit-Stone mill site be listed as a priority for Superfund status.

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Montana Public Service Commission Warns That Environmental Protection Agency Ruling Could Lead to Blackouts

Jon King — Wed, 01 May 2013 19:21:36 +0000

According to Montana's Public Service Commission (PSC), a forthcoming rule change by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) could put Montana in jeopardy.

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Max Baucus Begins Chipping Away at Final Term Agenda

Jon King — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:41:53 +0000

In a speech on Thursday, Max Baucus sounded almost homesick as he spoke of the natural glories of Glacier National Park and the nearby north fork of the Flathead river.

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Legislature Affirms Bill to Allow Hunting Bison, Limit Bison Relocation

Associated Press — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 00:01:06 +0000

The Montana Legislature is moving ahead with plans to restrict where wild bison can be moved within the state and to decrease the size of herds.

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University of Montana Takes Small Step Toward Carbon Neurtrality

Jon King — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 06:56:48 +0000

2% - That's the amount of headway that the University of Montana has made towards reaching carbon neutrality.

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New Poll Reveals Public Ignorance of Public Land Use

Jon King — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 08:30:59 +0000

The annual Conservation in the West poll was released this week, Jan. 6, and showed a high level of public ignorance when it comes to energy development on public lands.

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Will President Obama Regulate Natural Gas Drilling?

Associated Press — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 14:41:31 +0000

Energy companies, environmental groups, and even Hollywood stars are watching to see what decisions President Barack Obama makes about regulating or promoting natural gas drilling.

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Lawsuit Holds Up Logging in Lewis and Clark Forest

Jon King — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 22:31:26 +0000

Environmental groups issue a new lawsuit hoping to force the U.S. Forest Service to perform an environmental assessment before removing hazardous trees in the Lewis and Clark Forest.

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Tainted Montana Town Reaches Cleanup Milestone

Associated Press — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 12:26:44 +0000

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — On the site of a vermiculite plant that once spewed deadly asbestos dust across the mountain community of Libby, grass is sprouting and freshly-planted trees are taking root in a new town park

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Montana's Giant Cedar Trees Stretch Skyward

Associated Press — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 12:45:52 +0000

TROY, Mont. (AP) — Western Montana's forests are home to some of the state's largest and oldest trees, including the dense 100-acre site called Ross Creek Cedars where some of these giants grow to 10 feet in diameter

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Fracking Benefits vs Cost to Environment are 400 to 1

Peter Christian — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 08:56:21 +0000

Economic benefits of fracking vs environmental damage over 400 to 1.

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Add Cigarette Butts to the Amazingly Long List of Items That Can Be Recycled

Shauna Wright — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 19:05:46 +0000

Discarded cigarette butts may seem disgusting, but they’re actually worth cash — they’re now being recycled into things like plastic pallets, guitar picks and even jewelry.

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North Idaho Logging Project Faces Possible Lawsuit

Associated Press — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 12:30:27 +0000

LEWISTON, Idaho (AP) — Two environmental groups say they will file a lawsuit against the U.S. Forest Service concerning a planned logging project in the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests.

Friends of the Clearwater in Moscow, Idaho and the Alliance of the Wild Rockies in Helena, Mont

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Semitrailer Leaks Fuel After Duct Tape Patch Fails

Associated Press — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 12:38:55 +0000

LIVINGSTON, Mont. (AP) — Maybe duct tape doesn't fix everything.

Officials in southern Montana say a Canadian truck driver found that out the hard way when he tried to stop a fuel tank leak with the all-purpose tape before going to sleep at a truck stop near Livingston

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State Sues ConocoPhillips for Storage Tank Cleanup

Associated Press — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 12:50:28 +0000

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The state of Montana is suing ConocoPhillips alleging a state fund paid $5.5 million to clean up leaks from fuel storage tanks while the company collected insurance payments to cover the cost of the environmental work

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Asarco Suing for Help With Cleanup Costs

Associated Press — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 11:59:28 +0000

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Asarco LLC wants three other companies to help pay for environmental cleanup required at its former lead smelter in East Helena and a silver mine near Philipsburg.

The Independent Record reports Asarco filed lawsuits in U

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Oil Pipeline Safety Review Council Issues Report [Audio]

Jon King — Wed, 30 May 2012 13:46:43 +0000

The Pipeline Safety Review Council is looking for public comment on the recent release of its recommendations to the governor. Here are those recommendations.

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Butte Residents Concerned About Open Pit Mine Dust

Associated Press — Mon, 21 May 2012 10:04:12 +0000

BUTTE, Mont. (AP) — Butte residents say they want Butte-Silver Bow health officials to examine how dust from the Montana Resources open pit mine and heavy metals could cause health problems.

The Montana Standard reports the comments came at two sessions held by the county health department last week to get ideas about what upcoming studies should include

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Hawaii Takes Big Step By Becoming the First State to Ban Plastic Bags During Checkout

Kathy Landin — Sun, 20 May 2012 15:00:04 +0000

At the end of April, Honolulu County passed a ban that made Hawaii the first state in the nation to ban plastic bags at store checkouts statewide. Of the four counties in the state, three had previously passed bans and the Honolulu County decision officially made the ban statewide.

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Politics Hurts the Climate Change Movement [VIDEO]

Jon King — Thu, 17 May 2012 13:59:14 +0000

The climate change movement is a hard pill for many to swallow and the political nature of the discussion is only hurting its cause.

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