Montana Environmental News

Thursday, February 15th, 2018
Panel Reviews Bill to Boost Domestic Critical Mineral Production
...l permitting process to boost access to critical minerals in a reliable and timely manner. "[In Montana] we have not issued a significant mining permit i...

Monday, April 3rd, 2017
News Brief: Journey from farm kid to scientist earns Erin Baker 'Rising Star' award
...orthwest National Lab, 1st caught the science bug while a teenager on her family's ranch in central Montana. Arsenic and cyanide pollution in area streams wa...

Thursday, July 28th, 2016
When the going gets tough, the tough get growing
...ional space." The team included scientists from PNNL, the Colorado School of Mines, Penn State, Montana State University, and Purdue. The work was funded...

Wednesday, June 22nd, 2016
PNNL to lead regional smart manufacturing center
...s from Washington State University, University of Washington, Oregon State University, Oregon BEST, Montana educational institutions, Bonneville Power Admini...

Monday, February 8th, 2016
E.P.A. Declares Final Cleanup Project for Libby and Troy
...-312-6813 Denver, Colo. - February 8, 2016 -The E.P.A. (EPA), in consultation with the State of Montana, has selected a final remedial project for the co...

Wednesday, January 20th, 2016
Johnston, Iowa, to Gain WaterCARE Assistance from E.P.A. to Invest in Drinking Water, Wastewater Infrastructure Planning
...in WaterCARE assistance are: Buchanan County, Virginia; the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribe, Montana; Gatesville, Texas; Haines Borough, Alaska; the H...

Friday, December 11th, 2015
E.P.A. Rebates Will Fund Cleaner School Buses in 85 Communities
... Hancock Co. School District $200,000 ten Montana Box Elder Chippew...

Monday, November 30th, 2015
Final arrangement to study contamination at Columbia Falls aluminum plant location (Flathead County, Mont.)
... Plant, also known as the Anaconda Company Columbia Falls Reduction Plant site, in Flathead County, Montana. Under the terms of the agreement, the site's cur...

Monday, November 16th, 2015
Final arrangement to study contamination at Smurfit Stone Mill location (Missoula County, Mont.)
...angement to investigate contamination at the Smurfit Stone Mill Superfund site, in Missoula County, Montana. Under the terms of the agreement, M2Green, Inter...