North Dakota and the federal government have filed a lawsuit against Belle Fourche Pipeline over a large oil sill that contaminated the Little Missouri River and a tributary in 2016. Northern New Network’s Eric Young has more.
Eastern Montana Experiencing Potentially Historic Snowfall
The Montana Department of Transportation closed Interstate 94 Tuesday afternoon at 4 o’clock from Billings to the border with North Dakota due to extremely heavy snow fall. Brandon Bigelbach with the National Weather Service in Glasgow on the forecast for conditions in the Northeast region of Montana.
Empire Builder Moving Transitioning To Cleaner Alternatives
The Empire Builder passes through Montana from Browning to Wolf Point before heading on to North Dakota passing Whitefish and Glacier National Park. Now, Amtrak is using that route to debut new cleaner, faster and more fuel-efficient locomotives. Right now, though, there are only four of the new Chargers operating on the Empire Builder, which ...
Montana Among Most Dangerous States To Work In
According to updated research from recruitment specialists Lensa, Montana is the 6th most dangerous state in the USA to work in with six deaths per 100,000 workers. Wyoming tops the list of the most dangerous states followed by Alaska, South Dakota, North Dakota and West Virginia. In a story, the Big Sky Business Journal says the transportatio...
Bakken Drilling Interest Waning, Despite Rising Oil Prices
Oil companies have adopted the term “mature” to describe the Bakken in Eastern Montana and Western North Dakota. Even soaring oil prices have not been enough to interest companies in significantly boosting their activity there with the U.S. oil-pricing benchmark Brent Crude trading for $95 a barrel. U.S. oil producers are now more ...
Montana Reportedly Holding On To Expired COVID Tests To Avoid Shortage
Some states have gone from donating surplus rapid covid-19 tests to states with shortages to hoarding them lately as demand driven by the spike in cases strains supplies. Kaiser Health News reports last January, North Dakota donated 1 million to Montana and Pennsylvania. This January, Montana held on to expired tests in hopes the federal gover...
Oil Leasing To Soon Start Again In Montana
Oil and gas leasing on federal land in Montana and North Dakota is expected to resume early this year. The federal Bureau of Land Management is planning a lease sale for the first quarter of 2022 but has not finalized details. There are 6,850 federally owned mineral acres available in eastern Montana and western North Dakota. Oil and gas compa...
Montana Anticipating Increased Visitation Following Border Re-Opening
Canada is a significant trading partner for Montana especially in regards to Montana’s almost $4 billion tourism industry. November 8th is the day announced by the Biden administration for reopening of the Canadian border for leisure travel for people who are vaccinated. It has been closed to all but essential travel since March 2020. While t...
Montana To Receive USDA Funding For Renewable Energy Infrastructure
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will hold a media call to announce investments in renewable energy infrastructure in rural communities across the country Wednesday. States impacted by the announcement include Montana and neighboring states Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota and Idaho. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021...
$4 Million To Be Invested Towards Developing Infrastructure Along Yellowstone River
$4 million in funding to invest in habitat protection to establish additional strategic access points and to develop needed infrastructure from the legislature will be used by the Lower Yellowstone Advisory Committee as they look for opportunities along the Yellowstone River between Hysham and the North Dakota Border. Chair Angie Grove says it...