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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Montana Newsletter for Sunday July 19, 2020 ( 5 items )  

ACLU Montana, Others, Ask Legislators to Support Ways to Improve Reentry as Part of Broader Public Safety Efforts
MISSOULA, Montana, July 14 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Montana issued the following news: The ACLU of Montana and community members shared with Members of the Law and Justice Interim Committee about the challenges faced by individuals returning to their communities after being incarcerated or otherwise involved with Montana's criminal legal system. The ACLU of Montana and other advocates asked the committee to study ways to improve reentry programs and keep this issue on the table   more

Bold Alliance Leads New Federal Challenge to Keystone XL Over Faulty Review by BLM
GREAT FALLS, Montana, July 15 -- Bold Nebraska issued the following news release on July 14: Conservation and landowner groups filed a new lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's approval of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline to be constructed on federal lands. Pipeline construction through waterways remains blocked following last week's ruling by the Supreme Court, which declined to allow Keystone XL to proceed under a key water crossing permit called Nationwide Permit 12, granted by t  more

National Forest Foundation Supports Nine Conservation Connect Fellows to Support Collaborative and Volunteer Projects
MISSOULA, Montana, July 17 -- The National Forest Foundation issued the following news: The National Forest Foundation (NFF) believes in the value of matching cutting-edge knowledge acquired in graduate-level studies with practical, hands-on experiences. The Conservation Connect Fellowship Program aligns the NFF's collaboration and conservation work with an experiential education opportunity. The NFF is striving to meet each Fellow's learning objectives, while also effectively delivering conse  more

National Wildlife Federation: Eliminating Noncompetitive Leasing on Our Public Lands
MISSOULA, Montana, July 17 -- The National Wildlife Federation issued the following news release: The National Wildlife Federation and other conservation organizations applaud a new proposal to help fix the nation's antiquated oil and gas leasing system. Senator Jon Tester (D-Mont) introduced the "Leasing Market Efficiency Act" to eliminate noncompetitive leasing, thereby bringing transparency and fair returns for American taxpayers and ensuring that America's public lands will be managed for m  more

Trust for Public Land: Nearly 200,000 Acres in Northwest Montana Available for Permanent Conservation
SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 16 -- The Trust for Public Land issued the following news release: The Trust for Public Land, in partnership with Southern Pine Plantations, doing business as SPP Montana (SPP), announced the opportunity to permanently protect nearly 200,000 acres in Northwest Montana through "working forest" conservation easements. The property available for conservation would stitch together 317,000 acres of conservation work completed over the last 20 years that protects impor  more