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House Bill 693, which surrounds agency compliance with public information disclosures, passed a veto override on Friday with 105 votes from both chambers.

House Bill 693, which surrounds agency compliance with public information disclosures, passed a veto override on Friday with 105 votes from both chambers.

How the recent legislative session passed a slew of laws that highlight lawmakers' energy priorities, and took direct aim at Held v. Montana.

Environmental groups have filed suit against groups accused of working together to change the state's water standards.

Four conservation groups say a recent reversal of a water quality standard for selenium in Lake Koocanusa was erroneous and went beyond the authority of the Board of Environmental Review.

Four months after the state of Montana took a review board to court regarding selenium pollution in Lake Koocanusa, four conservation groups are suing not only the review board but also a Canadian coal mining company and the Lincoln County commission.

Legislators spent part of their recently ended session passing bills that seek to slow action on greenhouse gas emissions. The moves come as a landmark

Gov. Greg Gianforte met with gun rights advocates at a local firearms manufacturer in Belgrade on Wednesday, where he signed two bills into law that aim to strengthen the Second

After passing through the Senate with heavy GOP support, Senate Bill 557 and Senate Bill 524 will go on to the House.

After a damning public report about the cozy relationship between the Environmental Protection Agency and a mining company, both have pledge more research and transparency about the health of people and the mining dust in Butte.