MISSOULA, Montana, Dec. 1 -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following news release on Nov. 30, 2023: The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Montana, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) applaud a ruling by the federal district court in Montana that blocks SB 419, Montana's TikTok ban, from going into effect on January 1, 2024. Th  more

HELENA, Montana, Nov. 28 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: In an important victory for clean water, the Montana Supreme Court ruled on November 22, 2023, that the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) repeatedly ignored the law and failed to protect water quality from an expansion of the "Area B" permit area of the Rosebud coal strip mine near Colstrip, one of the largest coal strip mines in the nation. The court's order vacated the mining permit, finding that Monta  more

HELENA, Montana, Dec. 1 -- NetChoice, a coalition of trade associations, eCommerce businesses and online consumers, all of whom share the goal of promoting convenience, choice and commerce on the Net, issued the following news: Yesterday, a federal judge rightly temporarily halted a Montana law banning TikTok from going into effect, noting that the law was likely unconstitutional. "This law is plainly unconstitutional, and we are glad to see the court recognize this in the preliminary injuncti  more

TWODOT, Montana, Nov. 30 -- The Property and Environment Research Center issued the following news release: The Property and Environment Research Center (PERC) today announced a groundbreaking partnership with Montana's McFarland White Ranch to help implement an innovative virtual fence project for cattle, a cutting-edge technology that could revolutionize both ranching and wildlife conservation. The project will initially remove 16 of the ranch's 75 miles of internal barbed-wire fencing and r  more

RENTON, Washington, Nov. 29 -- Providence Health and Services issued the following news on Nov. 27, 2023: * * * Providence St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula, Montana, is leading the way in bringing leading-edge research to rural communities. The APOLLO trial offers a new, minimally invasive option for mitral valve replacement for patients who are not eligible for surgery, including those in remote areas who may have trouble getting to the hospital for follow-up. Read on to learn how Providenc  more

HELENA, Montana, Nov. 28 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: In an important victory for clean water, the Montana Supreme Court ruled on November 22, 2023, that the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) repeatedly ignored the law and failed to protect water quality from an expansion of the "Area B" permit area of the Rosebud coal strip mine near Colstrip, one of the largest coal strip mines in the nation. The court's order vacated the mining permit, finding that Mo  more

HELENA, Montana, Dec. 1 -- WTA-Advocates for Rural Broadband issued the following news: Today, WTA responded to the FCC's Notice of Inquiry into its annual assessment concerning the "availability of advanced telecommunications capability to all Americans." WTA stated that universal broadband deployment constitutes the essential prerequisite for progress toward Section 706's advanced telecommunications capability goals, including the other goals of affordability, adoption, availability and equit  more