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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Montana Newsletter for Sunday April 27, 2025 ( 3 items )  

Alliance for the Wild Rockies: Lawsuit Filed Against Permanent Pipeline Corridor in National Forest in Idaho
HELENA, Montana, April 24 -- The Alliance for the Wild Rockies issued the following blog posting: * * * Lawsuit filed against permanent pipeline corridor in National Forest in Idaho The Alliance for the Wild Rockies and Yellowstone to Uintas Connection filed a federal lawsuit this month to stop a proposed pipeline corridor that would cut through six roadless areas in a National Forest in Idaho. The area is habitat for imperiled species like the greater sage grouse, grizzly bears, lynx, and wo  more

Clean Air Should Not Be Negotiable: Cancer Advocates Call all on Montana House to Snuff out Cigar Exemption
WASHINGTON, April 23 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release: * * * Clean Air Should Not Be Negotiable: Cancer Advocates Call all on Montana House to Snuff out Cigar Exemption HELENA, Mont. -- Cancer patients, survivors, caregivers and advocates from throughout the state call on lawmakers to honor the Montana Clean Indoor Air Act and vote to kill Senate Bill 150 today after it narrowly passed second reading on Tuesday, 51-49.   more

Montana House Snuffs out Cigar Exemption, Sends Clear Message: Clean Air is Not Negotiable
WASHINGTON, April 23 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release: * * * Montana House Snuffs out Cigar Exemption, Sends Clear Message: Clean Air is Not Negotiable HELENA, Mont. -- The Montana House of Representatives on Wednesday defeated Senate Bill 150, siding with the overwhelming majority of voters who have stated a clear preference to not have cigar smoke polluting the spaces where they dine and gather with family and friend  more