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Montana Environmental Information Center and other plaintiffs say coal mining bill that would have weakened water quality won't become law.

The Montana Supreme Court tossed out a previous decision that would have blocked the massive copper mine.

The Montana Department of Environmental Quality will initiate the bond forfeiture process for the Montana Tunnels mine near Jefferson City after the mine failed to make a reclamation bond payment.

The Montana Department of Environmental Quality will initiate the bond forfeiture process for the Montana Tunnels mine near Jefferson City after the mine failed to make a reclamation bond payment.

The Montana Department of Environmental Quality will initiate the bond forfeiture process for the Montana Tunnels mine near Jefferson City after the mine failed to make a reclamation bond payment.

Biden administration cautions Montana against softening coal mine regulations.

Biden administration cautions Montana against softening coal mine regulations.

Biden administration cautions Montana against softening coal mine regulations.

Fire scientists are combining traditional methods with artificial intelligence to fight fires in Montana, and across the Southwest using a new tool which also draws on local landowner expertise. Fire science experts have used natural fire breaks -- roads, bridges and land masses -- as ways to slow fires for a long time. Now, they are adding AI to the mix. ...

Free buses may soon become a basic city service in Albuquerque. A vote to make a pilot "Zero Fares" rider program permanent is set to come before the City Council. Tammy Fiebelkorn, a city councilor, said the program has had benefits for all transit riders, but especially transit-dependent riders, youth, seniors, essential workers, families and people with disabilities. ...