Environmental groups say President Donald Trump’s proposed budget for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency budget could mean less grant money for pollution control, drinking water protection and Superfund clean up in Montana.
Grizzly Bear Recovery Depends On Public Acceptance, Panelists Say
As the federal government prepares to remove Endangered Species Act protections for grizzly bears in the area around Glacier National Park, bear management experts say public acceptance of grizzlies will be crucial to their long term survival.
Chris Servheen saw what a difference that can make in his 35 year career as the grizzly bear recovery coordinator for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Montana DEQ To Update Lincoln Residents On Upper Blackfoot Mining Cleanup
State environmental officials will update Lincoln this evening on a major mine waste clean-up project in the Upper Blackfoot Valley.
The old and creaky Mike Horse Dam once lay at the headwaters of the Blackfoot River. But not anymore. Its removal was part of a $40 million cleanup of the Upper Blackfoot Mining Complex.
Scientists, Advocates Will Meet To Discuss Grizzly Recovery
Scientists and wildlife advocates meet Tuesday, 10/17 to discuss whether grizzly bears in northwest Montana are ready to lose Endangered Species Act protections.
Wildlife officials say they are, and want grizzlies in the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem de-listed by 2020.
