Energy & Land
Zinke Unveils Forest and Recreation Plan for Central Montana Valleys
U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke announced the “A River Runs Through It Act” on September 9, according to quiverquant.com, a proposal…
Energy & LandFlathead National Forest Clears Dry Riverside Project to Boost Wildfire Resilience
The Flathead National Forest has approved the Dry Riverside forest management project, according to nbcmontana.com. The initiative spans the Hungry…
Energy & LandForest Service Closes 23 Research Facilities Nationwide, Sparing Three Montana Sites
The U.S. Forest Service announced Thursday that it will shut down 23 research and development facilities across the country, part…
Energy & LandTransformer Fire at Fort Peck Dam Knocks Out Power to More Than 3,100 Montana Homes
A transformer failure at the Fort Peck Dam powerhouse in northeastern Montana touched off a grass fire, downed a live…
Energy & LandFederal Judge Allows American Prairie Bison to Stay on Three BLM Allotments Pending Lawsuit
A federal judge has partially sided with American Prairie in its fight to keep bison on Bureau of Land Management…
Energy & LandYellowstone National Park Reopens Firehole, Madison and Gibbon Rivers to Fishing
Yellowstone National Park lifted its remaining seasonal fishing restrictions on the Firehole, Madison, and Gibbon rivers, according to nbcmontana.com. The…
Energy & LandGianforte confirms USDA drought disaster status for five Montana counties
Governor Greg Gianforte confirmed on Thursday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated five Montana counties as primary natural…
Energy & LandDNRC Accepts Comments on Bison Grazing Proposal Following Supreme Court Order
The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) has opened a public comment window for a proposal by American…
Energy & LandMontana Commission Sets 300-Wolf Harvest Quota, Cutting Previous Season’s Limit by One-Third
The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission voted unanimously to approve a statewide wolf harvest quota of 300 animals for the…
Energy & LandQuantica Plans Deep Aquifer for Data Center Water in Rural Montana
Big Sky Digital Infrastructure, the developer behind the proposed Quantica energy and data center project in Yellowstone County, outlined detailed…