Tag: Montana
Progressive Briefing for Monday, August 13, 2018
Green Party candidate in Montana was on GOP payroll, the murder of Gazan children, Canada as Syria's new enemy, and more.
The Montana moms who decided refugees will be welcome in their...
Even in a conservative and rural state, Mary Poole and her book club felt Missoula was a good place for refugees. So they made it happen.
Greg Gianforte agrees to plead guilty for body-slamming reporter
Despite the fact that Gianforte assaulted a reporter, the congressional candidate defeated his Democratic opponent by more than 20,000 votes.
The folk singer vs. the millionaire: A Berniecrat aims for Montana’s...
Rob Quist’s House campaign draws on Montana’s populist spirit.
3 creative solutions to protect water, wildlife, and a warming city
In the heat zone of Louisville, Kentucky, 170 residents have been trained as “citizen foresters.”
White nationalists target Jews in small Montana town
A call to action in the Daily Stormer describes Jews as a “vicious, evil race of hate-filled psychopaths.”
How Montanans Stopped the Largest New Coal Mine in North America
The abandonment of the Otter Creek mine project shows that land defenders and climate activists are learning how to take on big energy companies and win.
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Trump fast-tracks Great Lakes oil tunnel, triggering outcry over water and climate risks
Environmental groups and tribal nations warn the Line 5 tunnel project could endanger drinking water for 40 million people after Trump administration classifies it as an emergency.
How 77 tons of radioactive waste ended up in Brooklyn
A lawsuit charges National Grid, a major gas utility, with mismanaging a toxic industrial site near two densely-populated residential neighborhoods.
Israel declares permanent military zones in Gaza, vows to block humanitarian aid despite mass...
Defense minister confirms indefinite occupation of seized territory and continuation of full blockade as humanitarian agencies warn of catastrophic collapse and forced displacement.
Federal judge halts Trump administration freeze on billions in climate and infrastructure funds
Court rules that blocking congressionally approved aid for clean energy, public health, and environmental protection violated federal law and harmed communities nationwide.
Keystone XL oil spill shuts down pipeline and halts flow of millions of gallons...
An estimated 3,500 barrels of oil (147,000 gallons) spilled into an agricultural field in a rural area, about 60 miles southwest of Fargo.