| Federal Tipoffs Involving Montana Newsletter for Sunday February 19, 2023 ( 6 items ) |
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Anaconda, Montana Now Thriving After More Than Three Decades Of Clean-Up Efforts By EPA, State, Businesses, And The Community
HELENA, Montana, Feb. 16 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2023:
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on September 30, 2022, that Atlantic Richfield Company (AR) has agreed to complete its cleanup of the Anaconda Smelter Superfund Site (Site) in Deer Lodge County, Montana. This landmark agreement, which was entered by the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana on December 16,
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BLS Mountain-Plains Region Issues Report Entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Montana - 2022"
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 14 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 13, 2023, entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Montana - 2022":
In 2022, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 5.5 percent in Montan
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EPA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $18,914,000 In Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding To Address Emerging Contaminants Like PFAS In Drinking Water In Montana
HELENA, Montana, Feb. 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2023:
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $18,914,000 from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address emerging contaminants, like Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in drinking water in Montana. This investment, which is allocated to states and territories, will be made available to communities as grants through EPA's Emerging Contaminants in
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Justice Dept.: Montana Man Convicted of Federal Hate Crimes, Firearms Charges for Shooting Intended to Rid Community of the Lesbian, Gay Members
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release:
A federal jury convicted a Montana man of hate and firearms crimes for firing an AK-style assault rifle at the residence of a woman, who identified as lesbian, and was home at the time.
After a four-day trial that began on Feb. 14, the jury found John Russell Howald, 46, of Basin, Montana, guilty of hate crime acts and discharge of firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence as charged in a super
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Labor Dept.: Montana Safety Services Council Joins OSHA Alliance Program to Enhance Safety, Health, Improve Communication
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news brief:
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Who: U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration; Montana Safety Services Council
What: OSHA Safety Alliance
Background: OSHA and the Montana Safety Services Council have established a two-year alliance to maintain a voluntary cooperative relationship between the two organizations to communicate on enforcement, regula
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NASS - MONTANA FIELD OFFICE: 2022 ALFALFA SEED PRODUCTION
HELENA, Montana, Feb. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Montana Field Office issued the following news release:
Alfalfa seed production in Montana for 2022 is estimated at 2.54 million pounds, an increase of 6 percent, or 142,000 pounds from last year's production estimate of 2.40 million pounds. Harvested area totaled 3,800 acres, a decrease of 200 acres from 2021.
On average, producers harvested 669 pounds of alfalfa seed per acre, up from
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