Health Jul 23 Montana health clinic must pay nearly $6 million over false asbestos claims, judge rules The judgement against the Center for Asbestos Related Disease clinic comes in a federal case filed by BNSF Railway in 2019 under the False Claims Act, which allows private parties to sue on the government’s behalf.
Nation Jun 24 Bridge collapse sends train carrying hazardous materials into Yellowstone River A bridge that crosses Yellowstone River in Montana collapsed overnight, causing portions of a freight train, including some cars carrying hazardous material, to plunge into the water below.
Politics Jun 21 Biden administration moves to restore endangered species protections dropped by Trump The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Wednesday said it will reinstate a decades-old regulation that mandates blanket protections for species newly classified as threatened.
Nation Jun 19 Montana officials minimize first-of-its-kind climate lawsuit ahead of final arguments Montana officials sought to downplay a first-of-its-kind trial taking place over the state's obligations to protect residents from climate change, saying Monday that a victory by the young plaintiffs would not change approvals for fossil fuel projects.
Nation Jun 19 Mass shootings and violence around the country leave several dead and injured this weekend Mass shootings and violence killed and wounded people across the U.S. over the weekend, including 60 in the Chicago area alone. The shootings happened in cities and rural areas alike. Bullets flew in Idaho and Washington state as well as…
Politics Jun 12 Youth go to trial in a test of state’s obligation to protect Montana residents from global warming The 16 young plaintiffs and their attorneys are trying to persuade a judge that the state's allegiance to fossil fuel development endangers the young people's health and livelihoods and those of future generations.
Nation May 26 Judge says fire retardant drops are polluting streams but allows use to continue The ruling Friday from U.S. District Judge Dana Christensen in Montana came after environmentalists sued the government for dropping the red slurry material into waterways hundreds of times over the past decade.
Politics May 02 Judge rejects trans lawmaker Zooey Zephyr’s effort to return to Montana House Rep. Zooey Zephyr, the transgender Montana lawmaker who was silenced after telling Republicans they would have blood on their hands for opposing gender-affirming health care, cannot return to the statehouse House floor, a judge ruled Tuesday.
Nation May 01 Trans lawmaker in Montana asks court to allow her return to legislature floor State Rep. Zooey Zephyr was silenced and barred after chiding her Republican colleagues over legislation to restrict gender-affirming health care and for encouraging protesters.
Politics Apr 26 Transgender lawmaker banned from Montana House floor for rest of 2023 session Transgender lawmaker Zooey Zephyr was barred from participating on the House floor as Republican leaders voted Wednesday to silence her for the rest of 2023 session after she protested GOP leaders’ decision earlier in the week to silence her.