AdvertisementBy Associated PressDec 02, 2017 at 8:36 pmBILLINGS, Mont. — President Donald Trump's administration announced Friday that it won't require mining companies to prove they have the financial wherewithal to clean up their pollution, despite an industry legacy of abandoned mines that have fouled waterways across the U.S.The move came after mining groups and Western-state Republicans pushed back against a proposal under former President Barack Obama to make companies set aside money for future cleanup costs.AdvertisementU.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt...…AdvertisementBy Associated PressDec 02, 2017 at 8:36 pmBILLINGS, Mont. — President Donald Trump's administration announced Friday that it won't require mining companies to prove they have the financial wherewithal to clean up their pollution, despite an industry legacy of abandoned mines that have fouled waterways across the U.S.The move came after mining groups and Western-state Republicans pushed back against a proposal under former President Barack Obama to make companies set aside money for future cleanup costs.AdvertisementU.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/mt-state-wire-climate-ap-top-news-climate-change-ca-state-wire-2b44ced0e892d7e988e40a486d875b5dClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/mt-state-wire-climate-ap-top-news-climate-change-ca-state-wire-2b44ced0e892d7e988e40a486d875b5dClick to copyRelated topicsBILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Federal courts have delivered a string of rebukes to the Trump administration over what they found were failures to protect the environment and address climate change as it promotes fossil fuel interests and the extraction of natural resources from public lands.Judges have ruled...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/mt-state-wire-climate-ap-top-news-climate-change-ca-state-wire-2b44ced0e892d7e988e40a486d875b5dClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/mt-state-wire-climate-ap-top-news-climate-change-ca-state-wire-2b44ced0e892d7e988e40a486d875b5dClick to copyRelated topicsBILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Federal courts have delivered a string of rebukes to the Trump administration over what they found were failures to protect the environment and address climate change as it promotes fossil fuel interests and the extraction of natural resources from public lands.Judges have ruled...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/mt-state-wire-virus-outbreak-financial-markets-us-news-billings-a7e90e7537df85438a25f1aacde59e28Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/mt-state-wire-virus-outbreak-financial-markets-us-news-billings-a7e90e7537df85438a25f1aacde59e28Click to copyRelated topicsBILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Trump administration has awarded energy companies hundreds of breaks on payments for oil and gas extraction from U.S. lands and the Gulf of Mexico during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a government database and federal officials.The temporary breaks on royalty and...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/mt-state-wire-virus-outbreak-financial-markets-us-news-billings-a7e90e7537df85438a25f1aacde59e28Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/mt-state-wire-virus-outbreak-financial-markets-us-news-billings-a7e90e7537df85438a25f1aacde59e28Click to copyRelated topicsBILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Trump administration has awarded energy companies hundreds of breaks on payments for oil and gas extraction from U.S. lands and the Gulf of Mexico during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a government database and federal officials.The temporary breaks on royalty and...WW…

Billings, mont.The Trump administration is moving to restrict what land and water areas can be declared as “habitat” for imperilled plants and animals – potentially excluding locations that species could use in the future as climate change upends ecosystems.An administration proposal obtained in advance by The Associated Press and publicly released Friday would for the first time define “habitat” for purposes of enforcing the Endangered Species Act, the landmark law that has dictated species protections efforts in the U.S. since 1973.A final decision is expected by year’s end, with broad...…Billings, mont.The Trump administration is moving to restrict what land and water areas can be declared as “habitat” for imperilled plants and animals – potentially excluding locations that species could use in the future as climate change upends ecosystems.An administration proposal obtained in advance by The Associated Press and publicly released Friday would for the first time define “habitat” for purposes of enforcing the Endangered Species Act, the landmark law that has dictated species protections efforts in the U.S. since 1973.A final decision is expected by year’s end, with broad...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/ne-state-wire-us-news-billings-montana-virus-outbreak-89e3f21d344db86b8743665ea66b892cClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/ne-state-wire-us-news-billings-montana-virus-outbreak-89e3f21d344db86b8743665ea66b892cClick to copyRelated topicsBILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A U.S. judge canceled a key permit Wednesday for the Keystone XL oil pipeline that’s expected to stretch from Canada to Nebraska, another setback for the disputed project that got underway less than two weeks ago following years of delays.Judge Brian Morris said the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/ne-state-wire-us-news-billings-montana-virus-outbreak-89e3f21d344db86b8743665ea66b892cClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/ne-state-wire-us-news-billings-montana-virus-outbreak-89e3f21d344db86b8743665ea66b892cClick to copyRelated topicsBILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A U.S. judge canceled a key permit Wednesday for the Keystone XL oil pipeline that’s expected to stretch from Canada to Nebraska, another setback for the disputed project that got underway less than two weeks ago following years of delays.Judge Brian Morris said the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-billings-a3a37acf2fce55449b704b01badc1f67Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-billings-a3a37acf2fce55449b704b01badc1f67Click to copyRelated topicsBILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration announced Thursday a 60-day suspension of new oil and gas leasing and drilling permits for U.S. lands and waters, as officials moved quickly to reverse Trump administration policies on energy and the environment.The suspension, part of a broad review of programs at the Department of Interior, went into effect immediately under an order signed...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-billings-a3a37acf2fce55449b704b01badc1f67Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-billings-a3a37acf2fce55449b704b01badc1f67Click to copyRelated topicsBILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration announced Thursday a 60-day suspension of new oil and gas leasing and drilling permits for U.S. lands and waters, as officials moved quickly to reverse Trump administration policies on energy and the environment.The suspension, part of a broad review of programs at the Department of Interior, went into effect immediately under an order signed...WW…

JOIN OUR FB GROUPJan 8, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; New York Giants offensive tackle Evan Neal (73) against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY SportsIt has not been a great start to the season for Evan Neal and the New York Giants. Outside of one good half against the Arizona Cardinals, the team has been downright bad. This was punctuated by Monday night’s loss to the Seattle Seahawks. The team gave up 11 sacks and couldn’t get anything going on offense. Many have criticized the former top-ten pick Neal and he had some...…JOIN OUR FB GROUPJan 8, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; New York Giants offensive tackle Evan Neal (73) against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY SportsIt has not been a great start to the season for Evan Neal and the New York Giants. Outside of one good half against the Arizona Cardinals, the team has been downright bad. This was punctuated by Monday night’s loss to the Seattle Seahawks. The team gave up 11 sacks and couldn’t get anything going on offense. Many have criticized the former top-ten pick Neal and he had some...WW…

By | The Associated PressBILLINGS, Mont. — A U.S. federal court once again blocked new oil and gas drilling permits on Wyoming public lands in a ruling Friday that rebuked the Trump administration for its “sloppy and rushed” analysis of climate change impacts.U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras said the administration’s Bureau of Land Management failed to look closely enough at climate change impacts from oil and gas extraction and consumption on almost 500 square miles (1,295 sq. kilometers) of land in Wyoming.Contreras first blocked drilling on the parcels in 2019, saying the bureau...…By | The Associated PressBILLINGS, Mont. — A U.S. federal court once again blocked new oil and gas drilling permits on Wyoming public lands in a ruling Friday that rebuked the Trump administration for its “sloppy and rushed” analysis of climate change impacts.U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras said the administration’s Bureau of Land Management failed to look closely enough at climate change impacts from oil and gas extraction and consumption on almost 500 square miles (1,295 sq. kilometers) of land in Wyoming.Contreras first blocked drilling on the parcels in 2019, saying the bureau...WW…

In this Oct. 11, 2019, file photo, U.S. Bureau of Land Management Acting Director William “Perry” Pendley speaks at a conference for journalists in Fort Collins, Colo. President Donald Trump intends to withdraw the nomination of Pendley to head the Bureau of Land Management, a senior administration official said Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020, much to the relief of environmentalists who insisted the longtime advocate of selling federal lands should not be overseeing them.BILLINGS, Mont. — A federal judge ruled Friday that President Donald Trump’s leading steward of public lands has been serving...…In this Oct. 11, 2019, file photo, U.S. Bureau of Land Management Acting Director William “Perry” Pendley speaks at a conference for journalists in Fort Collins, Colo. President Donald Trump intends to withdraw the nomination of Pendley to head the Bureau of Land Management, a senior administration official said Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020, much to the relief of environmentalists who insisted the longtime advocate of selling federal lands should not be overseeing them.BILLINGS, Mont. — A federal judge ruled Friday that President Donald Trump’s leading steward of public lands has been serving...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/nv-state-wire-billings-ut-state-wire-wa-state-wire-az-state-wire-472201d09bc69de32fbf3e110c094fa6Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/nv-state-wire-billings-ut-state-wire-wa-state-wire-az-state-wire-472201d09bc69de32fbf3e110c094fa6Click to copyRelated topicsBILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A federal judge ruled Friday that President Donald Trump’s leading steward of public lands has been serving unlawfully, blocking him from continuing in the position in the latest pushback against the administration’s practice of filling key positions without U.S. Senate...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/nv-state-wire-billings-ut-state-wire-wa-state-wire-az-state-wire-472201d09bc69de32fbf3e110c094fa6Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/nv-state-wire-billings-ut-state-wire-wa-state-wire-az-state-wire-472201d09bc69de32fbf3e110c094fa6Click to copyRelated topicsBILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A federal judge ruled Friday that President Donald Trump’s leading steward of public lands has been serving unlawfully, blocking him from continuing in the position in the latest pushback against the administration’s practice of filling key positions without U.S. Senate...WW…