| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Montana Newsletter for Sunday October 06, 2024 ( 3 items ) |
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Conservation and agriculture groups challenge Montana's approval of Bull Mountain coal mine expansion
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 30 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release:
Billings, MO Conservation and family agriculture groups challenged Montana's approval of an expansion of the Bull Mountains Coal Mine, citing failures of the state's Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to meet legal standards in its Environmental Analysis (EA). Bull Mountain Land Alliance, Northern Plains Resource Council, and the Montana Environmental Information Center, represe
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Montana Strengthens Building Safety and Resilience by Adopting ICC/MBI Off-Site Construction Standards
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 4 -- The International Code Council issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024:
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Montana is the third state to adopt the ICC/MBI 1200 and 1205 standards for off-site construction
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Helena, Montana - On September 20, 2024, the state of Montana approved the adoption of the International Code Council's and Modular Building Institute's (MBI) Standards 1200 and 1205. The adoption marks Montana's commitment to the expanded use of off-site construction and th
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NREPA Would Designate All Greater Yellowstone Wilderness Study Areas as Wilderness
HELENA, Montana, Oct. 4 -- The Alliance for the Wild Rockies issued the following news:
There's a boiling controversy right now over the future of hundreds of thousands of acres of Forest Service lands abutting Yellowstone National Park and comprising the core of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. These lands are primarily in the Gallatin and Madison Ranges which are facing increasing pressures from a variety of development and recreational pressures.
The vast majority of the area is protected
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