Debate over immigration and enforcement attracts major effort to savage environmental laws within 100 miles of the borders- OPINION Americans are having a heated debate over illegal immigration, cross border […]
More on the bison as national mammal. Montana oddly silent
State that treats bison the worst isn’t saying much- Earlier we reported on the bipartisan and geographically diverse move to make the American bison (buffalo) the national mammal. Many were […]
Montana Wilderness Study Areas law is under attack by the usual suspects.
Effort underway in Congress to repeal the Montana Wilderness Study Act of 1977- Back in 1977 when Montana had a much greener congressional delegation, Montana senator Lee Metcalf got a bill […]
Wolf flap illustrates why we don’t love Congress
Montana’s U.S. Jon Tester and his 2012 Republican challenger, Rep. Denny Rehberg, are debating which one deserves the most credit for pulling the wolf in Montana off the Endangered Species […]
U.S.-Canadian ‘Gentleman’s Agreement’ Protects North Fork of the Flathead
Protection of this fabled international stream has emerged over the last few years without any formal designations- There have been many threats over the years the North Fork and its […]
Senate and House pass budget bill with wolf delisting rider.
President Obama will sign the bill into law and wolves will no longer enjoy the protection of the Endangered Species Act. The House and Senate passed a budget bill which […]
Tester’s wolf rider is bad policy
Op ed. Tester’s ban on judicial review violates our First Amendment rights- No doubt Senator Jon Tester faces stiff competition from one of most loathsome politicians of The West — […]
Montana wilderness, jobs bill added to Senate appropriations bill
Senator Tester’s massive forest bill has been added to Senate omnibus appropriations bill- Every year the U.S. Congress’ procedure becomes more and more unglued. The reason for this is mostly […]