Legislation

http://dnrc.mt.gov/rwrcc/Compacts/CharlesMRussell/Default.asp Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge The Compact Commission has received a preliminary compact proposal from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge. The USFWS is currently working to generate a revised proposal for the CMR. The revised proposal and any associated documents will be posted on this [...]

  ARRA Partners Promote OHV Recreation to House Subcommittee Yesterday, June 22nd the House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands held a hearing titled “Opportunities for Outdoor Recreation on Public Lands.” The focus of the hearing was on access to federal lands for recreational use and the economic benefits of [...]

Schweitzer tells land managers issues remain CBU opinion: The Gov. and the feds have been at odds for years against the majority of Montana’s wishes of how public lands are managed. The AGO was shelved for the moment due to the large opposition recognizing this was a land grab of public and private lands access and [...]

Montana Supreme Court denies climate petition The Montana Supreme Court on Wednesday denied a petition filed by attorneys seeking state regulations to curb greenhouse gas emissions. Siding with Attorney General Steve Bullock, justices wrote in their order that the case raised too many questions about Montana’s contribution to a global problem To read the full [...]