Energy & Land
Federal judge hears challenge to BLM’s no-cost land transfer near Nevada mine
A federal judge in Nevada heard arguments this week on whether the Bureau of Land Management improperly transferred roughly 2,062…
Energy & LandMontana Firm’s Floating Island Technology Targets Methane Emissions From Freshwater Lakes
A Montana company founded near Shepherd has spent two decades engineering floating islands that clean water bodies — and recently…
NorthWestern Energy Blames Fuse Failure for Billings Outage That Left 500 Without Power During Heat
A fuse failure during a period of high electrical demand knocked out power to roughly 500 customers in Billings’ Annafeld…
Trump Administration Shifts Grizzly Bear Oversight to States While Keeping Federal Protections
The Trump administration announced a plan Tuesday to transfer grizzly bear management authority to Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho while preserving…
Energy & LandInterior Secretary Burgum Proposes State-Led Grizzly Management Plan in Montana
U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced a proposal to shift grizzly-bear management authority to individual states during an event near…
Energy & LandFalcon Copper Seeks Major Expansion of Blue Copper Drilling Project Near Helena
A mineral exploration company is seeking federal approval to significantly expand operations in the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest, proposing…
Gianforte’s Energy Task Force Releases Plan to Expand Montana Power Supply
Governor Greg Gianforte’s Unleashing American-Made Energy Task Force has completed its work and delivered more than a dozen recommendations aimed…
Governor Gianforte Endorses Tri-Forest Timber Plan Spanning Three Montana National Forests
Governor Greg Gianforte and the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation threw their support behind a new U.S. Forest…
Energy & LandU.S. Critical Materials proposes 2,200 helicopter flights for Sheep Creek rare earth exploration in Montana
U.S. Critical Materials has resubmitted its exploration proposal to the U.S. Forest Service for a rare earth mineral mining operation…
Energy & LandUnited States Antimony Opens Radersburg Mill, Completing Domestic Supply Chain
United States Antimony Corporation officially commissioned a new critical mineral flotation mill and laboratory in Radersburg, Montana, on Tuesday, marking…