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Glacier National Park tops 3 million visitors in 2019; down from 2017

By Sean Wells (KPAX)December 5, 2019

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(KPAX) Glacier National Park officials report that more than 3 million visitors entered the park this year. Since last fall, the park has seen an overall increase of more than 85,000 people. The West Glacier Entrance saw the highest volume, with an increase of more than 200,000 visitors. Meanwhile, the visitation numbers at Two Medicine slightly decreased by 15,000, the … [Read more...] about Glacier National Park tops 3 million visitors in 2019; down from 2017

City looks to begin environmental cleanup ahead of mixed income housing project

By Martin KidstonDecember 4, 2019

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A year removed from the opening of a new park, the city of Missoula is now moving forward with plans to see what's remaining of a Midtown property redeveloped into a mix of retail and housing to serve a variety of income levels. But before that happens, it will have to get the parcel, formerly owned by Montana Rail Link, removed from the state's Superfund list. “That … [Read more...] about City looks to begin environmental cleanup ahead of mixed income housing project

Tribal leaders to state council: Revere, respect neighboring grizzly bears

By Laura LundquistDecember 4, 2019

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Tribal leaders on Wednesday shared their philosophy for living with grizzly bears with a citizens’ group tasked with trying to help all Montanans do the same. But adopting tribal attitudes may not be a tool that works for some. Meeting at the University of Montana, Gov. Steve Bullock’s Grizzly Bear Advisory Council started its third meeting of the year hearing from grizzly … [Read more...] about Tribal leaders to state council: Revere, respect neighboring grizzly bears

U.S. Supreme Court urged to allow higher standard of cleanup at Anaconda Superfund site

By Tim Ryan (Courthouse News)December 3, 2019

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WASHINGTON (CN) – The U.S. Supreme Court appeared concerned Tuesday about the practical consequences of siding with a group of Anaconda landowners who live on land contaminated by arsenic and lead and want a more aggressive cleanup of the Superfund site than what has been approved. “I guess the question is, it’s hard for EPA to go around and try to figure out who’s creating … [Read more...] about U.S. Supreme Court urged to allow higher standard of cleanup at Anaconda Superfund site

Kennecott to drill more test holes for copper mine on Clark Fork tributary

By Laura LundquistDecember 3, 2019

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Depending on what happens in the next five years, Missoula may end up with a copper mine a few dozen miles upstream on a tributary of the Clark Fork River. At the end of October, the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest released an environmental assessment of Rio Tinto Kennecott’s plan to expand its mineral exploration in the Flint Creek foothills west of Maxville between … [Read more...] about Kennecott to drill more test holes for copper mine on Clark Fork tributary

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