Tag: Montana

Fish and Wildlife Service made the right call on Idaho grizzlies

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) made the right call when they denied a petition by the State of Idaho to remove ALL grizzly bear populations in the lower …

Court restores wolverine protections while agency reconsiders endangered species decision

For Immediate Release: Friday, May 27, 2022  Contacts:  Perry Wheeler, Earthjustice, 202-792-6211, pwheeler@earthjustice.org  Joseph Vaile, KS Wild, 541-621-7808, joseph@kswild.org Jake Bleich, Defenders of Wildlife, 202-772-3208, jbleich@defenders.org Collette Adkins, Center for …

Montana chooses Canadian coal over clean water

Nearly 50 years ago, the Clean Water Act (CWA) was passed to ensure our rivers and lakes remain safe, clean, and healthy.  A fundamental aspect of the CWA is that …

ICL Webinar Series: How Canada’s Environmental Policies Impact U.S. Waterbodies

During this webinar, ICL, Wildsight, and the Victoria Environmental Law Center will discuss Canada’s lack of environmental regulation which has led to pollution in transboundary watersheds across B.C. and the …

5 things you should know about selenium in the Kootenai River

We need you to write to the U.S. Department of State and ask them to protect this watershed from selenium pollution and to hold Teck Resources accountable for polluting U.S. waters.

Transboundary chaos: How two Montana legislators could halt Kootenai River protections

If the Montana legislature votes to repeal the standards, Montana and Idaho will be left with no ability to protect Lake Koocanusa and the Kootenai River from Canadian mining pollution.

Settling Out on Highway 12

A recent court settlement for megaloads along the Clearwater River means the state of Idaho lost, but Idaho won.