Ellis Juhlin
Environmental ReporterEllis Juhlin is MTPR's Environmental Reporter. She covers wildlife, natural resources, climate change and agriculture stories. She worked at Utah Public Radio and Yellowstone Public Radio prior to joining MTPR and in wildlife conservation before becoming a journalist. She has a Master's Degree in Ecology from Utah State University and is an average birder who wants you to keep your cat indoors. Her life is run by her three dogs, one of which is afraid of birds.
ellis.juhlin@mso.umt.edu
406-272-2568
Stories based on input from Montanans who completed our survey about the issues they're most interested in.
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Federal officials have rejected an offer to mine coal on federal lands in southeastern Montana. It was the only bid for the lease following the Trump administration's push for increased fossil fuel extraction. -
A federal judge Wednesday dismissed a climate lawsuit brought by a group of young people in Missoula. In their case, they requested the court strike down Trump administration executive orders promoting fossil fuel development. -
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved changes to how Montana determines water quality. A major water leak at the state prison in Deer Lodge has led to significant disruptions at the facility. -
Congress has voted to overturn part of the federal management plans for millions of acres of BLM lands in eastern Montana. The development of the Miles City plan involved mineral owners, industry groups, landowners, ranchers, farmers, hunters and 17 tribal nations. -
A mining company has received federal approval to explore the possibility of building a mine under the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness. The permit enables Hecla Mining company to begin surveying the silver and copper ore in an old mine shaft 20 miles south of Libby. -
An aviation fuel company wants to inject wastewater into the ground along the Rocky Mountain Front. Federal officials say the plan wouldn’t put drinking water at risk. Residents are skeptical. -
When you think of bison, Poland may not be the first place that comes to mind. One researcher is comparing human-bison coexistence on both sides of the Atlantic. -
Environmental groups filed a second lawsuit over a gas-fired power plant on the banks of the Yellowstone River. The lawsuit takes issue with how the state issued the permit for NorthWestern Energy’s Yellowstone County Generating Station. -
After winning a landmark climate case at the state level last year, a group of young Montanans are taking the fight to the federal government. They presented their arguments to a judge in Missoula last week. -
The Trump administration wants to repeal what’s known as the “Roadless Rule.” The policy prohibits logging and road building on roughly 60 million acres of national forests. A three week public comment period closed last week. Most public comments opposed changing the rule.
