The transfer of federal lands into state hands is being advocated primarily by oil, gas, timber and mining interests to make it easier for them to get their hands on our natural resources. And, of course, these same interests are large contributors to nonprofit “foundations” set up by Mr...
(Daily Montanan) Montanans are likely to start seeing more political advertising surrounding climate change and investments following the Securities Exchange Commission’sadoption last weekof rules to require publicly traded companies to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and climate risks to investors....
Landowners began working on a proposal to create a special district in October 2013, when the Billings Gazette announced that a Denver oil and gas operator had opened an office in Billings with the intention of “bringing a little bit of the Bakken” to the Beartooth Front. At the same time...
Ghost towns in the U.S. vary in nature but typicallydate back to the Wild West era from roughly 1880 to 1940when frontiersmen went in search of gold, silver, oil, and other valuable resources. The exact number is unknown, but one report by Geotab estimates there are at least 3,800 gho...
oil, copper, coal Gifford Pinchot Said, "the greatest good for the greatest number in the long run" John Muir Funded the sierra club Theodore Roosevelt Created the National Conservation Commission Franklin D Roosevelt Created the Civilian Conservation Corps The US is home to <5% of the worlds ...
Alabama has some of thelowest gas prices in the nation, according to AAA. Paying less at the pump is partly due to Alabama's proximity to oil refineries. While housing prices in Alabama are 30% lower than the national average, the education system consistently ranks asone of the worst in ...
Trucks don’t last as long as cars, and many countries are considering policies to encourage the use ofnatural gas,hydrogenorelectric vehiclesfor heavy-duty trucking. Commercial ride-sharing might also pare oil demand by reducing the number of miles driven overall if it encourages carpooling...
Ghost towns in the U.S. vary in nature but typicallydate back to the Wild West era from roughly 1880 to 1940when frontiersmen went in search of gold, silver, oil, and other valuable resources. The exact number is unknown, but one report by Geotab estimates there are at least 3,800 gho...
when oil and gas exploration was plentiful. The highlight of O’Fallon Museum in Baker is the life-size taxidermy mount of Steer Montana, the largest bovine animal in the world at 3,980 pounds. Wind-carved sandstone formations can be found at Medicine Rocks State Park, located 25 miles sou...
Democrats expect him to stake out middle-of-the-road positions on key issues such as immigration and oil and gas industry policies. He would enter the race with high name recognition coming off of a successful music career — he played the half-time show on ...