Lori Byron

In the third and final episode of our Big Why climate series, we travel across the state to meet Montanans banding together to combat climate change.

Summers in the Northern Rockies have historically been fairly temperate and most housing here wasn’t built with extreme heat in mind. As climate change heats up Montana’s summers, more Montanans need air conditioning. It’s a new expense that’s especially hard for people in low-income housing.

An overflow crowd packed the Montana/Dakota’s BLM state office in Billings to speak on the federal coal program Tuesday. The agency is seeking comment on…