Montana Habitat Conservation Efforts Experience Significant Changes
August 7, 2024
Montana’s Habitat Conservation Lease Program aims to protect prairie, sagebrush, and wetland habitats with 30- and 40-year leases.
Montana’s Habitat Conservation Lease Program aims to protect prairie, sagebrush, and wetland habitats with 30- and 40-year leases.
Montana receives $700M for the North Plains Connector, the first transmission project linking eastern and western U.S. grids.
Most heat-related deaths involve vulnerable individuals, particularly older adults living alone with limited income. Mobile homes, lacking proper cooling, exacerbate the issue.
Joshua Rockley warns against Project 2025, a political initiative that could potentially undermine current climate action efforts.
After a 21-year tenure with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, lead fisheries expert Eileen Ryce has resigned, citing lack of support.
Darren Wilson and a group of six other hikers embarked on a trek through the Anaconda Pintler Wilderness during extreme fire-prone conditions, and throughout their journey, they encountered multiple instances of wildfires, including smoldering logs and campfires, which they took action to extinguish.
Despite dry conditions, the Grouse and Miller Peak fires are the only two Montana blazes over 800 acres still growing.
NorthWestern Energy will acquire a large share of the Colstrip power plant from Puget Sound Energy, facing a mandate to cease coal power by 2025.
Valley Metro secured a nearly $16 million grant for a Tempe streetcar expansion into Mesa, adding over four miles of rail.
State and federal leaders are making progress extending broadband access in NC, mainly due to Biden’s infrastructure funding. However, Republicans ending an affordable broadband program may hinder progress.
EPA awards $4.3B for climate projects across 30 states, targeting sustainability and environmental resilience efforts.
Oregon has been granted $200 million to bolster its efforts against climate change.
