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Evening Newscast 01-08-16

Montana Public Radio Evening Newscast
Josh Burnham
MTPR Evening Newscast

New rules that govern a campaign finance law passed last year took effect today.

Today, a federal district court allowed an extension in a case over energy development  in the Badger-Two Medicine area of Lewis and Clark National Forest.

Officials say the number of child abuse and neglect cases in Montana is overwhelming state agencies in charge of handling them. A legislative committee that oversees the Division of Child and Family Services is meeting in Helena on Monday.

Preliminary government figures show U.S. coal production has fallen to its lowest level in nearly 30 years.

There’s a lot riding on how much precipitation Montana gets this winter and spring. So far, it’s a mixed bag.

Three environmental groups have filed a lawsuit challenging a decision by the U.S. Forest Service that allows more than 100 helicopter landings this winter in a central Idaho wilderness area so state wildlife officials can put tracking collars on elk.

Montana officials are considering giving only partial approval to a $500 million silver and copper mine proposed beneath a wilderness area near the Idaho border.

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