MONTANA
Montana man dies in N.D. oil field
A Montana man working in the western North Dakota oil field died after a 250-pound steel pipe fell on his head.March 09, 2010
N.D. Mont. govs to meet with TransCanada officials
Gov. John Hoeven says he and Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer plan to meet on Wednesday with TransCanada Pipeline officials.March 02, 2010
Controversial compost business gets permit
A Montana man believes he has found the perfect place to compost oil sludge with cow manure and other organic waste: North Dakota. Environmental regulators in Montana forced Dale Leivestad to close an operation that turned manure, straw and unsalable crude oil to compost, saying it made a mess.By By James MacPherson, The Associated Press , March 01, 2010
Montana man killed in crash in N.D. 
A Sidney, Mont., man died after a head-on collision just across the border in northwestern North Dakota's McKenzie County.
February 19, 2010
Man dies in Mont. house fire
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Authorities say a 25-year-old man is dead after a house fire in the southeastern Montana town of Ekalaka.
February 07, 2010
Grazing fees on public lands unchanged for 2010
January 29, 2010
Where should the buffalo roam?
A staff writer for the Bozeman Daily Chronicle has written several excellent news features on the bogged down bison quarantine program in Montana. The Sun published part of one of Daniel Person’s articles a couple weeks ago, picked up from the Associated Press wire. So I won’t rehash everything here, but rather, will just touch on the high points and the politics behind this chaos.
By Bernie Kuntz, Outdoors , January 29, 2010
Oil and gas leases sold on 50K acres in MT, ND
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The federal government has sold oil and gas leases on more than 50,000 acres of public lands in Montana and North Dakota in an auction that brought the government $8.5 million in bonus bids.
January 28, 2010
Schweitzer wants Mont. oil on Canadian pipeline
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer wants oil producers in his state and neighboring North Dakota to be able to tap into a proposed $5 billion pipeline that would run from Alberta to the Gulf Coast.
By By Matthew Brown, The Associated Press , January 20, 2010
Pipeline upgrade set for completion
A pipeline company’s project to carry more crude oil from western North Dakota and eastern Montana is set to be completed Friday, state and industry officials said.
Enbridge Pipeline North Dakota LLC has upgraded 11 pumping stations in North Dakota along a pipeline that runs from northwestern North Dakota to Clearbrook, Minn., said Justin Kringstad, director of the North Dakota Pipeline Authority.
By By James MacPherson, The Associated Press , December 29, 2009
Yellowstone bison conservation program on hold
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — An effort to divert some Yellowstone National Park bison from government-sponsored slaughter is on hold after the program's permit expired and criticism emerged over moving some of the animals to Ted Turner's private ranch.
December 22, 2009
Man who defrauded banks sentenced
A cattle buyer from North Dakota who falsely claimed ownership of a herd in eastern Montana has been sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for bank fraud.
December 19, 2009
North America's biggest fish slips toward extinction
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — As efforts falter to save North America's largest freshwater fish — a toothless beast left over from the days of dinosaurs — officials hope to stave off extinction by sending more water hurtling down a river so the fish can spawn in the wild.
December 18, 2009
Rumsfeld buys Montana ranch
Former U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and his wife have purchased a 940-acre ranch on the Big Role River in Montana's Madison County, his spokesman confirmed Thursday.
December 17, 2009
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No dogs allowed on Smith River in Montana
The responsibility is on all of us to keep the outdoors clean and I’m not totally against this, but I would ask, what does more harm dogs or man? “The pet issue generated the most public comment,” said Chas Van Genderen, FWP’s Parks Division administrator. “W
Posted by: Doug Leier on Jul 22, 2009 at 7:27 AM | North Dakota Outdoors and beyond
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