MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 30 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2025: * * * Bird Flu-Related Killing of Nearly Half a Million Turkeys Prompts PETA Memorial, Call to Go Vegan Following reports that hundreds of thousands of turkeys have been killed in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Montana because of bird flu in the last month alone, PETA plans to place a memorial in their honor in Minneapolis, pointing out who's respons  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Emily Randall, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Randall Condemns Trump Administration's Cancellation of Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Hub Funding * BREMERTON, WA - Today, Congresswoman Emily Randall (WA-06) condemned the Trump Administration's decision to cancel up to $1 billion in federal funding for the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Hub, which would have created more than 10,000 jobs across Washington, Oregon, and Montana, as part of  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines Chairs Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee Hearing on the Importance of Central Asia & Black Sea for U.S. Energy Security * U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today chaired a Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee hearing where he discussed the need for Europe to decrea  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines Commends Trump Administration for Supporting Montana Mining * Approval of Libby Exploration Project Will Unlock World Class Copper & Silver Deposits U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today released the below statement commending President Trump and the U.S. Forest Service for approving the advancement of the Libby Exploration Project, a copper and silver deposit in Lincoln County, Mont  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines Discusses Need for Certainty in Tax Code for U.S. Cryptocurrency During Senate Finance Committee Hearing * U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke with Lawrence Zlatkin in a Senate Finance Committee hearing about U.S. leadership in and taxation of cryptocurrency. Read the highlights below. Watch the full exchange HERE. Daines on U.S. leadership in cryptocurrency: Daines: Our   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines on America Reports: It's Time to Reopen the Government and End the Schumer Shutdown * "Shutdowns begin with a bang. They end with a whimper." U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined America Reports to discuss the Schumer Shutdown and how the American people agree that it is time to end the shutdown. Watch the full interview HERE. Daines on the public opinion of the governmen  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines on Fox Business: President Trump's Peace Through Strength Approach is Working Abroad * U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined Fox Business to discuss President Trump's leadership in the ongoing conflicts in Israel and Ukraine. Watch the full interview HERE. Daines on how President Trump's peace deal will help end the war between Israel and Hamas: Daines: I just returned fro  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines on Newsmax: The Schumer Shutdown is Political Theater * U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined Newsmax to discuss the ongoing Schumer shutdown. Watch the full interview HERE. Daines on how Democrats are keeping shutdown going: Daines: Well, we're going to find out for sure in the next 90 minutes when these votes begin. Last night, I think there was some hope. There was some  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines Statement on Schumer Shutdown * U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines released the below statement after Senate Democrats voted to shut down the federal government: "Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats showed their true colors when they ignored the best interests of the American people and voted to shut down the federal government tonight. Shutdowns do nothing but hurt our country- our br  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 29 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Groups Challenge Montana's Second Rubberstamp of Methane Gas Plant Near Laurel * Laurel, MT -- Conservation groups today challenged an inadequate environmental analysis from the Montana Department of Environmental Quality for the 175-megawatt methane gas plant near Laurel, Mont. In August, DEQ issued a supplemental final environmental assessment for the Yellowstone County Ge  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Daines Op-Ed in the Washington Times: Supporting Made-In-Montana Energy * U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines wrote an opinion piece about how to support Made-In-Montana energy. Read the highlights below. SEN STEVE DAINES: Supporting Made-In-Montana Energy Senator Steve Daines Washington Times September 30 th, 2025 "Unleashing made-in-America energy has been a hallmark priority  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: US could lose next major war due to Pentagon's 'broken' acquisition system Senator Tim Sheehy and Katherine Boyle, general partner at Andreessen Horowitz and co-lead of its American Dynamism practice, penned an op-ed in Fox News supporting key reforms to the United States' defense acquisition system in this year's National Defense Authorization Act. "The United States simply cannot afford to w  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 30 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news: * * * Montana Governor Launches Unleashing American-Made Energy Task Force * On September 15, Montana Governor Greg Gianforte announced the members of a new Unleashing American-Made Energy Task Force. Twenty members from across state government, industry, utilities, universities, and other key sectors were appointed along with Sonja Nowa  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- President Trump issued the following statement on National Hunting and Fishing Day: * * * Every day, our Nation's hunters and fishers embody the timeless American values of freedom, self-reliance, and stewardship. From the plains of Texas and the mountains of Montana to the wilderness of Alaska and the majestic peaks of the Rocky Mountains, for nearly 250 years, our hunters and fishers have traversed our treasured lands and carried forth a storied legacy of recreation,   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Sheehy Statement on Schumer Shutdown Senator Tim Sheehy released the following statement on Chuck Schumer and the Democrats shutting down the government: "Chuck Schumer and the Democrats put partisan games over the best interests of the American people and shut down the government. "Democrats are holding critical resources for our military, veterans, and hardworking Montana families hostage to appea  more

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 30 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Trump and Montana's All-Republican Congressional Delegation March the Country Toward a Government Shutdown * Helena, MT - While the country faces a looming midnight shutdown, Trump and his Republican enablers in Congress refuse to get serious and negotiate a plan to cancel the cuts, lower costs, and save healthcare. Montana's all-Republican congressional delegation has supported Trump's attac  more

HELENA, Montana, Oct. 1 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Trump and Montana's All-Republican Congressional Delegation Shut Down the Government * Wednesday, October 1, 2025 CONTACT press@montanademocrats.org Helena, MT - Last night, despite Republican control of the White House and both chambers of Congress, federal government funding lapsed after Donald Trump and Montana Republicans refused to get serious about avoiding a shutdown and stopping Mon  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 29 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Two Pick-Sixes Secure Spencer Lehnerz as NAIA Defensive Player of the Week * KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Spencer Lehnerz turned in a standout effort on Saturday behind two pick-sixes to propel Montana State-Northern to its first win of the season and earn himself NAIA Defensive Player of the Week honors for Sept. 29. The Lights' defensive back delivere  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, issued a document titled 'Potential Risks of Vegetation Treatments to Introduce and Increase Invasive Annual Grasses in Rangelands of Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota--A Science Synthesis to Inform National Environmental Policy Act Analyses,' authored by Aaron N. Johnston, David J.A. Wood, Kyle G. Ebenhoch, Tait K. Rutherford, Logan M  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Venture Medical LLC, a specialty distributor based in Missoula, Montana, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) addressing the proposed payment policies for skin substitutes under the Physician Fee Schedule for the year 2026. The company argues that the proposed reimbursement rates could restrict patient access to essential wound care, particularly for rural and underserved populations. In the letter, Venture Medical h  more