The federal government is giving out more than $4 billion to lower greenhouse gas emissions. State officials have written a grant proposal that includes funding for energy efficiency in schools. MTPR’s Ellis Juhlin visited one high school that's already done this kind of work.
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State environmental regulators have submitted a climate action plan to the federal government.
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A $40 million dollar gift will help Yellowstone National Park address its critical need for more employee housing. A state education panel Thursday finalized contracts with 19 new public charter schools set to open in cities across Montana.
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Flathead County and multiple citizen groups are asking federal environmental regulators to reconsider proposed cleanup plans for an aluminum plant Superfund site.
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Montana met its forest management goals for the third consecutive year. State officials say they increased the amount of thinning, timber harvests, prescribed burns and restoration projects on forests by 16% over 2022 levels.
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More than 40 interest groups and Montana businesses are petitioning the state’s utility regulators to consider climate change when making decisions. They filed the request Wednesday.
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This is the second in our series about how Montana is responding to climate change. The state doesn't have a climate action plan, but that doesn't mean nothing is happening on the ground. Here's what cities and tribes in Montana are doing to adapt to and mitigate climate change.
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Montana's Supreme Court has overruled a lower court decision, reinstating operations permits for a mine near the Smith River.
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Glacier National Park is making plans to plug an abandoned oil well that’s been leaking methane gas.
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Environmental regulators said a new $40 million boost of federal dollars is enough to get a Superfund cleanup project in East Helena across the finish line.
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A Washington man charged with eagle poaching on the Flathead Reservation reached a plea deal this week. Charging documents allege the man and accomplices killed over 3,000 birds on and around the reservation between 2015 and 2021.