Coal mine expansion permit vacated by Montana Supreme Court
In issuing permits for expansion of a key Montana coal mine, state regulators have consistently ignored water quality laws, the Montana Supreme Court ruled Wednesday …
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Study says Canadian coal mines put unparalleled pollution in Montana-bound waters
WTF Canada! The concentrations of selenium and nitrate entering the Elk River and Northwest Montana’s Kootenai watershed due to coal-mining operations in British Columbia are …
A slap in the face of Montana’s public land users
Montana Governor Gianforte’s decision to veto SB 442 and put public lands on the chopping block is a slap in the face to every Montanan …
Trout Unlimited: Rare earth mine poses big risks
The Bitterroot chapter of Trout Unlimited, Montana Trout Unlimited, and national Trout Unlimited have invested in the Bitterroot Valley and its iconic wild trout fishery …
Fishing restrictions in place on several Montana rivers
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks placed hoot-owl restrictions on the entire Jefferson River, part of the Beaverhead River, and on the Bitterroot River from Veteran’s …
Tracing Mining’s Threat to U.S. Waters
In the mountain streams of southern British Columbia and northern Montana, a rugged part of the world, fish with misshapen skulls and twisted spines have …
Privately funded group to pursue remedies for trout decline in southwest Montana
Private citizens are stepping up to do the state’s work. Last month, fishing outfitters, guides, anglers, and people worried about the decline of trout populations …
Montana, In The Wake Of ‘Yellowstone’ and ‘A River Runs Through It’
When the dream of Montana meets sobering reality: what’s the cost of Hollywood calling attention to still-wild places? When the masses show up, do they …
Sportsmen decry bill removing marijuana tax from Montana habitat funding
Conservationists are amassing to oppose a Legislative bill that would go against voters’ wishes and permanently cut marijuana tax money out of Montana’s popular habitat …
Montana’s about-face on pollution standards
For years, Canadian mining giant Teck Resources has been fighting against U.S. water standards, which target pollution flowing from its Elk Valley coal mines in …