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Gallatin Watershed Council hosts seventh annual river cleanup

Gallatin Watershed Council hosts seventh annual river cleanup

Over the last six years, the Gallatin Watershed Council (GWC) has collected 20,000 pounds of trash from local waterways. Last Saturday, Sept. 6, the seventh annual Gallatin River Cleanup continued this tradition of conservation work. The GWC is a nonprofit organization that aims to sustain and protect the Lower

Watchdogs chafe at snail's pace EPA review of Butte lead level comments

The warm, fuzzy feelings survived about as long as a parched snow goose in the Berkeley Pit. The Environmental Protection Agency announced in October a proposal to drop the cleanup level for lead in residential soils and interior dust from the long controversial 1,200 parts per million to just

“Scaling New Heights” highlights mountain goat conservation

“Scaling New Heights” highlights mountain goat conservation

Although mountain goats are known to quite literally live life on the edge, these animals now face a host of threats entirely outside of their control. However, mountain goat expert Bruce Smith is working to spread awareness of their plight. On April 2, the Bozeman Public Library hosted “Scaling New

MSU office works toward sustainability goals

MSU office works toward sustainability goals

In 2012, MSU established the Office of Sustainability (OS) to advocate for and achieve the University’s on-campus sustainability goals. Since then, the OS has instituted different programs and policies to help reduce water and energy usage. The office manages projects, hosts an annual Sustainability Summit — an event where

“Climate Week at MSU” highlights worldwide concerns

“Climate Week at MSU” highlights worldwide concerns

On Nov. 18, the United Nations 29th Climate Change Conference (COP 29) entered its eighth day of conferences and deliberations. That same day, Campus Climate Coalition (CCC) — a student-run organization on campus — launched “Climate Week at MSU,” held from Nov. 18 through 21. CCC is a subsidiary organization of

The Environment Needs Your Advocacy

The Environment Needs Your Advocacy

Note: This article has been edited for clarity (i.e. a sentence has been added at the beginning of the second paragraph). A post on Instagram on August 11 from the Outdoor Advocacy Project declared that the Bureau of Land Management has cancelled its 2020 plan to auction off 85,

Astro Weekly: Magentars, oh my!

Representing the collapsed core of a giant star, neutron stars commonly rotate about their axis once every 10 seconds and possess very strong magnetic fields due to powerful electrical currents in their interior. They are also some of the densest objects in the known universe. One tablespoon of substance from