The Montana Department of Transportation has developed a draft Carbon Reduction Strategy, which is now available for public review and comment. The National Carbon Reduction Program was signed into law as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and authorizes funding for states to advance projects that will reduce carbon emissions from transportation sources, according to MDT. Under the
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The U.S. Department of Energy announced $125 million in grants to nine states and five tribal nations on Sept. 5 to modernize electric grids. Montana is among the recipients through the Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula Grants established by the federal infrastructure bill. The grants “will help modernize the electric grid to reduce impacts of climate-driven extreme weather and
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The 2023 Youth Pheasant and Waterfowl Weekend is approaching and several kick-off events are scheduled around the state. To get interested hunters prepared for the youth weekend, which is Sept. 23 and 24, the events will provide an opportunity to meet with mentors and FWP staff. Prior to the youth weekend, FWP will release pheasants, raised by Montana Correctional Enterprises,
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Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is accepting open water fishing contests applications for the 2024 season. Participants must comply with state fishing regulations, including daily and possession limits. Applications for fishing contests may be approved, approved with conditions or denied by the FWP Fisheries Division in Helena. Conditions placed on contests may help to minimize fish mortality, regulate harvest, reduce
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Bicyclists and hikers will have a unique chance to access and cross over the Missouri River at Cochrane Dam on Sept. 9 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The dam is normally closed to public access, but Northwestern Energy and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks are working together to provide this opportunity to the public to experience the trails along
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Air Force Global Strike Command released the initial PCB survey results from Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota last week, completing the first round of sampling at its three missile bases. Results from Malmstrom AFB and F.E. Warren AFB in Wyoming were released in August. The survey was conducted in June and July, consisting of air, water, soil and surface swipes
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By Arren Kimbel-Sannit | Montana Free Press A coalition of former Republican officials and a longtime third-party candidate are pushing a pair of constitutional amendment ballot initiatives for the 2024 cycle that would fundamentally alter Montana’s elections in what they describe as an effort to “reform our broken political system.” The most substantive proposal would create a system of top-four
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During a recent survey of bats at Lick Creek Cave in Cascade County, biologists detected the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome, according to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. WNS is a fungal disease that has killed more than six million bats in North America since 2006 and biologists are closely monitoring the disease as it spreads westward across the U.S.,
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The explosive ordnance disposal team from the 341st Civil Engineer Squadron at Malmstrom was dispatched to Yellowstone National Park in June to handle an unexploded avalanche round. On June 11, the base received a notification from Yellowstone park ranges that an unexploded 105mm avalanche control round had made its way down a mountainside to within 10 feet of the main
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A community meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. July 11 at the Neihart Community Center to discuss the Carpenter-Snow Creek Superfund Site and the upcoming work planned. Representatives from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, State of Montana, and U.S. Forest Service will attend to lead the discussion and answer questions. The 9,000-acre Carpenter Snow Creek Mining District site is located
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