Yellowstone River Closure Affects $900 Million Industry – State Headlines
The closure of 182 miles of the Yellowstone River due to a massive fish kill has affected the state's $900 million fishing industry.
Environmentalists
Mining Association Disputes Remaining Coal Reserves in Powder River Basin – Says There are 400 – Not 40 Years of Supply Left
A report from the Associated Press on Tuesday which quoted 'an exhaustive government analysis' that showed that the Powder River Basin along the Montana-Wyoming border only holds another 40 years of supply, was disputed today by the National Mining Association in Washington D.C.
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Still No Montana Permit for Megaload Shipment Headed for Lost Trail Pass [AUDIO]
The megaload of oil refinery equipment headed for the tar sands of Canada is traveling through Oregon and will soon arrive in Idaho, however, no permit has yet been issued for the shipment to cross through Montana.