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Wildfire Smoke Ready Week spreads awareness

MONTANA — Wildfire Smoke Ready Week in Montana is focused on helping people protect themselves from harmful particles that can linger in smoky air. Amy Cilimburg, executive director of Climate Smart Missoula, said one of the biggest concerns is PM2.5 pollution. “It gets into the vestiges of your lungs and

Study warns even moderate levels of air pollution causes heart damage

Study warns even moderate levels of air pollution causes heart damage

By Stephen Beech Even moderate levels of air pollution can cause heart damage, warns a new study. Long-term exposure to just low levels of fumes is associated with more advanced coronary artery disease, according to the findings. Canadian researchers examined the relationship between long-term air pollution exposure and

Montanans encouraged to protect their health for Wildfire Smoke Ready Week

Montanans encouraged to protect their health for Wildfire Smoke Ready Week

MISSOULA, Mont. – Montana Wildfire Smoke Ready Week has been established to encourage Montanans to protect their health and prepare their homes before smoke arrives. In the week of June 7-12, Smoke Ready Week aims to raise awareness for Montanans impacted by wildfire smoke with events across the state to

The US Constitution and laws do not protect oil companies from being sued over the harm they cause to the climate

The US Constitution and laws do not protect oil companies from being sued over the harm they cause to the climate

In recent years, at least two dozen local and state governments have sued petroleum companies to recover the billions in costs they have incurred responding to and rebuilding after flooding, storms and wildfires – all of which have been worsened by changes to the climate resulting from burning fossil fuels. Most

Emails: Massive gas power plants planned north of Billings for Broadview data center

A data center proposed north of Billings intends to utilize gas plants to provide more energy than every single residential customer typically uses in Montana. The Billings Gazette learned of data center developer Quantica Infrastructure’s plans after the newspaper submitted a records request to the Montana Department of Environmental

When you don’t have the facts, argue the law: How Trump’s EPA is limiting its own ability to protect public health far into the future

When you don’t have the facts, argue the law: How Trump’s EPA is limiting its own ability to protect public health far into the future

(BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA) As the Trump administration moves to weaken America’s air pollution rules, it is deploying new legal interpretations that are intended to tie the hands of future administrations for years to come. In practice, the changes limit the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority under the Clean Air Act.

Energy crisis fuels calls to cut methane emissions

Energy crisis fuels calls to cut methane emissions

Officials pushed Monday for faster action to reduce methane emissions from the fossil fuel sector to both help slow climate change and boost energy security as the Middle East war chokes off supply. Using its role as rotating chair of the Group of Seven industrialised powers, France convened government officials,