New federal bill promises safer gear for Montana firefighters
This long-standing reliance on toxic equipment has created an unacceptable risk that is further exacerbated by limited awareness as well as insufficient funding and lack of safer alternatives on the market.
Sheep Creek Mine - Why risk another Libby asbestos disaster?
A similar disaster was narrowly avoided when actinolite, a mineral that belongs to the amphibole family became a topic of concern about the proposed Skalkaho vermiculite mine near Hamilton in 1999.
Voices in the Wilderness – Joslin Gassmann
Huckleberry Pie...
One man's take on Trump
One of our nation’s principal tenets is E pluribus unum, “out of many, one.”
Bits n’ pieces from east, west and beyond
For the first time since 1923 Paris recently opened the Seine to swimming, The Week said. It took $1.6 billion to clean the river of pollutants, which included upgrading old water treatment plants and connecting 20,000 homes to sewer systems, instead of flushing directly into the river.
Why Greg Gianforte and the Republican Legislature are so afraid of your vote
Apparently, in their warped view of democracy, the fewer people who vote, the better.
The story of a powerful man
The leader didn’t simply vilify his enemies; he made them enemies of the state, whose existence was a threat to their cause.
Voices in the Wilderness: Stone Koivu
At sunrise, a bull elk crossed our path, its breath foggy...
Here We Go Again
Case in point is NorthWestern Energy's plan to provide power to gigantic data centers.
Bits n’ pieces from east, west and beyond
Hours after the Labor Dept. reported July’s significantly slowed job growth Trump ordered the firing of the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, who has served in numerous administrations.
