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Pondera County, environmental groups petition EPA over refinery wastewater

Pondera County and several advocacy groups have filed a petition against the Environmental Protection Agency in federal court to stop an energy company from dumping wastewater into a nearby aquifer. Montana Renewables, a Great Falls biofuels company, has an agreement with the owner of the wells to dispose of wastewater

Rollins defends tax policies, calls for domestic fertilizer

(The Center Square) - Brooke Rollins, secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, on Thursday defended tax policies to support farmers and called for more domestic manufacturing of fertilizer amid the conflict with Iran. At a hearing of the Senate Agriculture Committee, Rollins estimated more than two million family farms

Forest Service attempts to illegally shrink 'secure habitat' in huge deforestation project | Mike Garrity

Grizzly bears were put on the Endangered Species List in 1975 — 51 years ago. They will not be recovered until bears from the Northern Continental Divide and the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem can naturally connect to provide crucial genetic exchange to prevent irreversible inbreeding. Yet, despite having a legal mandate to

House bill advances $4.8 million for Western Montana rural ag projects

House bill advances $4.8 million for Western Montana rural ag projects

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Several rural infrastructure and agriculture projects in Western Montana stand to benefit from $4.8 million dollars approved by the U.S. House of Representatives. The House Wednesday night passed the FY27 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Act which will help fund projects in

U.S. House narrowly passes bill to fund USDA, FDA in 2027

(The Center Square) – Less than four months before fiscal year 2027 begins, the U.S. House passed the second of the 12 annual appropriations bills that will fund the federal government. Lawmakers voted 212-210 Thursday to send the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations

How ‘monoculture’ became a catchall for two opposing anxieties – that we no longer share enough, and that we all share too much

When “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” aired its final episode on May 21, 2026, critics lamented more than the end of a television program. It was a nightly ritual that millions of Americans participated in, with Bloomberg media reporter Lucas Shaw describing its cancellation as one more sign of

Senator Fetterman celebrates National Mushroom Day

Senator Fetterman celebrates National Mushroom Day

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) is wishing folks a happy National Mushroom Day. Following the passage of his resolution in the Senate recognizing National Mushroom Day and the contributions of Chester and Berks Counties to the industry and to healthy diets, Senator Fetterman today celebrates