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A panel of Montana air quality experts met with federal environmental officials Thursday to discuss funding to reduce harm from wildfire smoke. The state is still waiting to receive those funds.
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded grants to four Montana tribes to help develop plans to reduce climate pollution. State trust lands generated nearly $58 million for public schools this year.
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2023 has been a contentious year for the Superfund cleanup in Butte. Locals have accused the EPA of failing to take their concerns seriously. One artist is trying to expand the conversation through an installation aimed at residents not involved in the official process.
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Officials said cleanup on part of the Anaconda Smelter Superfund site is complete. Contamination at the site forced the relocation of a neighborhood in the 1980’s.
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The EPA said it has reviewed allegations that agency officials in Butte improperly colluded with mining companies in attempts to discredit scientists studying health problems in the community.
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An annual report from a national environmental organization lists the Clark Fork River as one of the most endangered rivers in the country.