Thursday - March 19, 2026
Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Montana Newsletter for Tuesday March 17, 2026 ( 6 items )  

Ameresco Completes District-Wide Energy Efficiency Transformation for Charlo School District
FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts, March 17 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, posted the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Ameresco Completes District-Wide Energy Efficiency Transformation for Charlo School District The two-phased Energy Performance Contract supports long-term cost savings, facility performance, and enhanced learning environments for the Montana school district * Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE: AMR  more

FOIA Documents Reveal Trump Administration Ordered Fish and Wildlife Service to Change Materials About Indigenous Peoples
WASHINGTON, March 16 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * FOIA Documents Reveal Trump Administration Ordered Fish and Wildlife Service to Change Materials About Indigenous Peoples * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Official Trump Administration documents obtained by the Sierra Club reveal the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) took steps to censor materials at its headquarters in Virginia and at a wildlife refuge in Oklahoma as part of Donald Trump's attempt  more

Gallatin College MSU Grant Will Bridge Gaps in Cybersecurity Education Across Montana
BOZEMAN, Montana, March 17 -- Montana State University issued the following news on March 16, 2026: * * * Gallatin College MSU grant will bridge gaps in cybersecurity education across Montana By Frankie Beer, MSU News Service Gallatin College Montana State University will use a $50,000 Cybersecurity Pathways grant to support Montana educators and help local high school students earn cybersecurity certification. Ronda Black, program director of information technology at Gallatin College MSU  more

New $1.9 Million Grant Lets Montana State Team Deepen Understanding of Avian Flu
BOZEMAN, Montana, March 17 -- Montana State University issued the following news on March 16, 2026: * * * New $1.9 million grant lets Montana State team deepen understanding of avian flu By Reagan Cotton, MSU News Service With the support of a recent federal grant, a team of Montana State University microbiologists will spend the next three years expanding and deepening research into one of the world's most damaging agricultural viruses, capitalizing on cutting-edge facilities and technologi  more

Senate Judiciary Committee Sets March 19 Nomination Hearing
WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following information for a nominations hearing at 10:15 a.m. on March 19, 2026, at 216 Hart Senate Office Building: Nominees * Colin McDonald, to be an Assistant Attorney General * James Bishop, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina * Brian Barber, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Louisiana * Brian Gootkin, to be United States Marshal for the District of Montana * Stev  more

University of Nevada, Reno Convenes Global Experts to Safeguard the World's Largest Trout
RENO, Nevada, March 17 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: * * * University of Nevada, Reno convenes global experts to safeguard the world's largest trout Leading scientists, conservationists, tribal representatives and students from around the world addressed urgent conservation challenges facing the largest trout species on Earth * Hosted by the University of Nevada, Reno's Tahoe Institute for Global Sustainability at the Lake Tahoe campus, experts met for an inter  more