The Biden administration is delaying decisions on new oil and gas drilling on federal land and other energy-related actions after a federal court blocked the way officials were calculating the real-world costs of climate change. Among the immediate effects is an indefinite delay in planned oil and gas lease sales on public lands in a half-doze...
U.S. Department of Interior To Review Coal’s Environmental Impact
A review of climate damage caused by coal mining on public lands was launched Thursday by the U.S. Interior Department as the Biden administration expands its scrutiny of government fossil fuel sales that contribute to greenhouse gas emissions. The review also will consider if companies are paying fair value for coal extracted from public rese...
Governor Gianforte Secures Additional Firefighting Resources From Other States
Governor Greg Gianforte today announced he secured the assistance of Utah and California for Montana’s wildland fire response. Utah will send two task forces to Montana for a total of seven engines and 25 personnel, and California will send one strike team with five engines and 20 personnel. Through a mutual aid system states can share resourc...