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EPA repeals mercury regulations Colstrip owners considered impossible to meet

The Environmental Protection Agency announced its repeal of the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards Friday — referred to as MATS — allowing the Colstrip power plant to continue operations after its operators argued the more stringent requirement on standards impossible to reach. NorthWestern Energy and Colstrip-plant operator Talen Energy protested

158 giant tortoises reintroduced to a Galapagos island

158 giant tortoises reintroduced to a Galapagos island

More than 150 giant tortoises have been reintroduced to Floreana Island in Ecuador's famed Galapagos archipelago where they disappeared more than a century ago, the environment ministry said Friday. Park rangers carried large crates containing the 158 tortoises on their backs, hiking seven kilometers (four miles) across volcanic

Montana voters remain supportive of conservation, public lands

Plaintiffs in federal lawsuit allege harms to places like Glacier National Park due to climate change. Pictured is Glenns Lake in Glacier National Park (Photo by Jeff Pang via Glacier National Park and Flickr | CC-BY-SA 2.0). A vast majority of Montana voters oppose elected officials voting to

Plastic bottles from 1960s Canada and Japan wash up on beach

Plastic bottles from 1960s Canada and Japan wash up on beach

By Lauren Beavis Hundreds of plastic bottles from 1960s Canada and Japan have washed up on a British beach. The bottles, dating back to the 60s, 70s, and 80s, and hundreds of thousands of polystyrene pieces were discovered on Orkney, off Scotland. Local litter pickers are "completely overwhelmed"

Missoula 4-H club collects pinecones for DNRC reforestation efforts

Missoula 4-H club collects pinecones for DNRC reforestation efforts

The Potomac Valley 4-H club may not speak for the trees, but it is aiding in efforts to replant them. In January, the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) partnered with the club to collect pinecones from state land outside Missoula. The goal of the collection was

"Mother Range" set to premiere in Big Sky Film Festival

"Mother Range" set to premiere in Big Sky Film Festival

Hidden within the sweeping landscapes of the Absaroka-Beartooth wilderness, two women balance the struggles of family life and maintaining their ranches, all while raising sustainable beef. The documentary “Mother Range” captures their story. The film — set to premiere at the Big Sky Film Festival this Saturday — tells the story

Actually, We Can Take Action Against Climate Change

Actually, We Can Take Action Against Climate Change

When we read news about rising oceans or see pictures of polar bears stranded on melting ice floes, individual action against climate change can seem futile. This relentless doom — with almost no coverage on climate progress — only teaches us to expect failure. News agencies love to highlight the doomsday deadlines,