MISSOULA, Montana, Oct. 18 -- The Defenders of Wildlife issued the following news: The Missoula City Council last night finalized the decision to expand its bear buffer zone, including new regulations around garbage storage and a bear mitigation zone in Potomac, Montana. The Council's final supporting vote comes after the Missoula County Commissioners voted in support of the new regulations and buffer zone on September 28, 2023. All residents in the buffer zone and Potomac bear mitigation zone   more

BILLINGS, Montana, Oct. 17 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2023: Late last week, conservation groups filed a complaint with state and federal agencies against Signal Peak Energy, operator of the Bull Mountains Coal Mine north of Billings. The complaint cites evidence of the mine causing unreclaimed subsidence cracks (photos for media use) that have damaged lands in and adjacent to Signal Peak's permit area. Signal Peak is failing to comply with permit requirements   more

EUGENE, Oregon, Oct. 17 -- The Western Environmental Law Center issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2023: Late last week, conservation groups filed a complaint with state and federal agencies against Signal Peak Energy, operator of the Bull Mountains Coal Mine north of Billings. The complaint cites evidence of the mine causing unreclaimed subsidence cracks that have damaged lands in and adjacent to Signal Peak's permit area. Signal Peak is failing to comply with permit requirements to  more

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 20 -- Trout Unlimited issued the following news release on Oct. 19, 2023: Today, Trout Unlimited (TU) announced a series of new investments in its people to accommodate the growing number of innovative partnerships across the Rocky Mountains. Over the last decade, TU has secured roughly $133 million in funding partnerships to initiate and build more than 300 projects across the region. To accommodate this growth, TU is synchronizing staffing and elevating key leaders to p  more