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A coalition of nonprofits and businesses are asking a court to order state utility regulators to respond to their petition to incorporate climate change into their decision-making.
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Earlier this year, a court ordered state environmental regulators to consider climate impacts when assessing proposed development projects. Now, a working group tasked with reviewing this state policy has come up with draft recommendations.
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The Montana Department of Justice is blocking access to what it calls privileged documents showing its communication with a Canadian mining company. An environmental group is now suing to access the information.
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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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A state working group tasked with recommending changes to Montana’s environmental regulations held its first meeting Monday.
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Two coal mining laws from the 2023 legislative session have been placed on hold by a judge pending federal review.
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A Lewis and Clark County District Court has ordered the Gianforte Administration to release all records in an ongoing case under Montana’s “bad actor” mining law.
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The country’s first constitutional climate trial, taking place in Helena, has reached its halfway point. Youth plaintiffs in Held v. Montana are suing the state over its energy policies, claiming they violate the kids’ state constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment by worsening global warming.
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The groups want the utility company to pay for an ecological assessment on the Madison River, including an inventory of the brown trout population.
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Former Gov. Brian Schweitzer lauded the group for having the foresight to put in place protections Montana has today.