Youth Lawsuit Challenging Montana’s Pro-Fossil Fuel Policies Heading to Trial May 15, 2023 By Amy Beth Hanson, Matthew Brown and Drew Costley A Montana judge said a climate change lawsuit from young people challenging the state’s pro-fossil fuel policies will proceed to...
Judge Cancels Montana Gas Plant Permit Over Climate Impacts April 10, 2023 By Matthew Brown and Amy Beth Hanson A judge canceled the air quality permit for a natural gas power plant that’s under construction along the Yellowstone River...
Bent Track a Factor in Deadly Montana Amtrak Crash February 23, 2023 By Amy Beth Hanson and Matthew Brown Investigators probing a fatal 2021 Amtrak derailment in Montana disclosed that the railroad track was bent along a curve near...
Weather Whiplash: Record-Shattering Yellowstone Floods Expose Model Flaws July 11, 2022 By Matthew Brown and Amy Beth Hanson The Yellowstone National Park area’s weather forecast the morning of June 12 seemed fairly tame: warmer temperatures and rain showers...
Yellowstone Reopens After Changes Wrought by Flood June 23, 2022 By Matthew Brown and Amy Beth Hanson Hundreds of cars, trucks and recreational vehicles were backed up in long lines at entrances to Yellowstone National Park as...
Yellowstone Park Aiming for Quick Reopening After Floods June 21, 2022 By Matthew Brown and Amy Beth Hanson Most of Yellowstone National Park should reopen within the next two weeks, much faster than originally expected after record floods...
Officials Assess Damage After Historic Yellowstone Floods June 15, 2022 By Amy Beth Hanson A torrent of rain combined with a rapidly melting snowpack caused a deluge of flooding that forced the evacuation of...
Investigators Probing Cause of Deadly Montana Train Derailment September 28, 2021 By Amy Beth Hanson, Martha Bellisle and Anita Snow Federal investigators are seeking the cause of an Amtrak train derailment near a switch on tracks in the middle of...
Candidate for Montana Auditor, Insurance Commissioner May Face Campaign Fines July 22, 2020 By Amy Beth Hanson A primary election contest that spilled over into the campaign finance arena has led to potential fines for the Republican...
Montana Seeking $43M in Disputed Tobacco Settlement Payments April 15, 2020 By Amy Beth Hanson Montana is asking a judge to force a group of tobacco companies to make more than $43 million in payments...