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missoulacurrent.com > clearcurt-plans-alliance

Viewpoint: Alliance stops clearcut plans for Yellowstone flank

Viewpoint: Alliance stops clearcut plans for Yellowstone flank2+ hour, 35+ min ago   (518+ words) A growing number of people are fighting back against deregulation, deforestation and desertification. Clearly, the federal government's reaction grows increasingly secretive and paranoid " and hyper-violent against Nature's many gifts. Government "yes men" posing as forest experts spew perennial lies as…...

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missoulacurrent.com > colorado-river-rules

Colorado River basin states get first look at proposed rules

Colorado River basin states get first look at proposed rules1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (519+ words) (CN) " The seven states that rely on the Colorado River for water are racing against time to avoid getting drenched by an operational plan they don't like. The latest alarm on the ticking clock sounded Friday with the release of…...

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missoulacurrent.com > ogren-field-turf

Some Missoulians concerned about artificial turf proposal

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (407+ words) (Missoula Current)After representatives of the Missoula Paddleheads told the city they'd like to install artificial turf on Ogren Field, some Missoulians are saying they don't want more plastic, especially right next to the Clark Fork River. "In November, the…...

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missoulacurrent.com > data-centers-environment

Viewpoint: Data centers a looming environmental catastrophe

Viewpoint: Data centers a looming environmental catastrophe3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (209+ words) In 2025 the Montana legislature passed House Bill 424, giving tax breaks to data centers to generate their own electricity. While I do believe that they should be incentivized to produce their own energy, I also believe that massive data centers are…...

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missoulacurrent.com > viewpoint-old-growth-2

Viewpoint: Conservation win saves old growth forests, habitat for western birds

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (391+ words) The recent halting of the Forest Service's massive deforestation and road-building project bordering Yellowstone National Park benefitted far more than grizzly bears and lynx. In fact, the area's old growth forests provide critical habitat for 67 species of western forest birds,…...

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missoulacurrent.com > fwp-black-bears

FWP commission increases pressure on black bears

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (387+ words) (Missoula Current) The Montana Fish and Wildlife commission recently passed more hunting regulations targeting black bears as part of the commission's effort to significantly reduce predator populations. During its Dec. 4 meeting, the Fish and Wildlife Commission passed four amendments dealing…...

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missoulacurrent.com > zero-emission-trucks

$126M incentive program for zero-emission trucks to launch in WA

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1124+ words) (Washington State Standard) Washington is close to opening a new incentive program for commercial fleet operators to transition trucks and other vehicles to models that run on electric or hydrogen power. Industry groups and climate advocates anxiously await the $126 million…...

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missoulacurrent.com > elk-season-setting

Sportsmen, commissioners criticize FWP’s elk season-setting

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (559+ words) (Missoula Current) Less than a week before the Dec. 4 Fish and Wildlife commission meeting, FWP announced that commissioners had proposed several amendments to the department's season-setting recommendations. Some'sportsmen complained'about the short notice, especially when a lot of hunters were still…...

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missoulacurrent.com > grizzly-deaths-yellowstone

Grizzly deaths in greater Yellowstone reaches record level in 2025

2+ week, 22+ hour ago   (1078+ words) (Daily Montanan) In Yellowstone National Park and areas just outside the park, at least 72 grizzly bears have died in 2025, mostly at the hands of humans. That's according to preliminary data released by the U.S. Geological Survey and a group of researchers…...

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missoulacurrent.com > climate-reflections

Climate Connections: Year-end reflections

2+ week, 23+ hour ago   (218+ words) Abby Huseth, Susan Teitelman, Shanti Devins, and Amy Cilimburg As 2025 ends, it's a natural time for reflection " for looking back at all that's transpired and looking ahead to the hopes and promise of a new year. In the world of…...