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Local Conservation Groups File Lawsuits Against U.S. Forest Service Over Logging, Burning Of Bozeman Canyons

Local Conservation Groups File Lawsuits Against U.S. Forest Service Over Logging, Burning Of Bozeman Canyons

Bozeman, Mont. — New court challenges have been filed over proposed logging and burning in South Cottonwood Canyon and Hyalite Canyon, raising questions about the future of Bozeman’s well-known outdoor recreation areas. Four conservation groups filed lawsuits against the U.S. Forest Service: Gallatin Wildlife Association, (gallatinwildlife.org), Alliance

'Bragging rights': Belgrade raises toast to best tasting tap water in Montana

The City of Belgrade is taking a victory lap for its utility services after being crowned the “Best Tasting Tap Water” in Montana. The city’s water out-sipped competition in a blind taste test during last week’s annual joint conference of Montana’s leading water associations in Butte,

Biogas helps cut bills, deforestation in east DR Congo

Biogas helps cut bills, deforestation in east DR Congo

Julienne Mukelenge no longer worries about toxic fumes or power cuts when cooking at her home in Goma, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, after switching to biogas, a renewable energy source that is cheaper and locally produced. "Electricity is expensive, but with biogas it's very

Court case challenges New Zealand's 'magical thinking' climate plans

Court case challenges New Zealand's 'magical thinking' climate plans

New Zealand, which attracts millions of tourists each year with its pristine nature and spectacular landscapes, is facing a legal challenge over "magical thinking" in its climate promises. After unravelling a string of green policies since it came to power in 2023, the right-leaning government is accused

Missoula County moves forward with Seeley Lake trail funding

Missoula County officials recommitted their plans to partially fund a 30-mile trail system near Seeley Lake after a coalition of environmental groups urged the county to pull out of the project last month. On Tuesday, the Missoula County commissioners sent a letter acknowledging concerns over the Forest Service'

Forest Service rescinds Cooke City logging project after lawsuit challenge

Conservation groups are celebrating a U.S. Forest Service announcement rescinding a December decision to move forward with the Cooke City Fuels and Forest Health Project. The project would have permitted commercial and non-commercial logging and burning on more than 3,000 acres of the Custer Gallatin National Forest,

U.S. Forest Service drops large logging, thinning project near Yellowstone National Park

A large logging project near Cooke City and an entrance to Yellowstone National Park has been scrubbed by the U. S. Forest Service after conservation groups challenged the federal government, saying it was using unproven methods at the risk of several endangered species. The Cooke City Fuels Project was withdrawn