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Following a lot of news about climate change, protests, presidential directives and court cases, a listener wants to know what Montana is doing to address climate change. It's a big question, so the answer will come in three parts. Here's part 1.
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Every three years Montana’s largest electric utility tells the public how it’s planning to meet energy demands, which is going on now. And it follows a major court ruling that found the state’s energy policy is contributing to climate change. MTPR’s Austin Amestoy sat down with reporter Ellis Juhlin to break down where NorthWestern’s plan fits into the new legal landscape.
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A listener is curious about how glaciers are faring in the south end of the Mission Mountains, those big peaks you can see from Highway 93 on the Flathead Reservation. Learn more about them now, on The Big Why.
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Montana regulators toured the state over the last few weeks to hear feedback from the public on the state’s cornerstone environmental law, the Montana Environmental Policy Act.
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Montana’s Department of Environmental Quality has received federal funding to create a plan for addressing climate pollution. The plan will develop strategies to reduce statewide greenhouse gas emissions.
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A new study finds that smoke from massive wildfires has eroded about a quarter of the air quality gains from the last few decades.
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Summers in the Northern Rockies have historically been fairly temperate and most housing here wasn’t built with extreme heat in mind. As climate change heats up Montana’s summers, more Montanans need air conditioning. It’s a new expense that’s especially hard for people in low-income housing.
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Montana environmental officials are making close to a million dollars in grants available for water quality projects across the state. A new pool of federal funding is available for Montana farmers to fund projects working to mitigate and address climate change.
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In this episode, we answer a question from a listener who wants to know what's really behind these wildly low water levels we're seeing in Montana this year.
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A landmark youth climate ruling from Montana could have significant repercussions for future climate lawsuits, legal experts say.