Montana Clinic Files for Bankruptcy After $6M False Asbestos Claims Ruling August 15, 2023 By Matthew Brown A health clinic in a Montana town plagued by deadly asbestos contamination has filed for bankruptcy protection after a judge...
Push to Lower Wildfire Risk Across West Stumbles in Places July 17, 2023 By Matthew Brown Using chainsaws, heavy machinery and controlled burns, the Biden administration is trying to turn the tide on worsening wildfires in...
Montana Superfund Town’s Clinic Accused of Submitting False Asbestos Claims June 30, 2023 By Matthew Brown and Amy Beth Hanson A major U.S. railroad found liable for spreading hazardous asbestos that killed hundreds of people in a Montana town is...
Push to Lower Wildfire Risk Across West Stumbles in Places June 28, 2023 By Matthew Brown Using chainsaws, heavy machinery and controlled burns, the Biden administration is trying to turn the tide on worsening wildfires in...
Young Plaintiffs’ Attorney Closes Montana Climate Change Trial with Call for Action June 21, 2023 By Amy Beth Hanson and Matthew Brown An attorney for 16 young plaintiffs urged a judge Tuesday to strike down as unconstitutional a Montana law that prohibits...
Weekend Mass Shootings Leave 6 People Dead and Dozens Injured Across the US June 20, 2023 By Matthew Brown Mass shootings and violence across the U.S. killed at least six people this weekend, including a Pennsylvania state trooper, and...
Youth Environmentalists Bring Montana Climate Case to Trial After 12 Years June 12, 2023 By Matthew Brown and Amy Beth Hanson Whether a constitutional right to a healthy, livable climate is protected by state law is at the center of a...
Judge in Montana Case Says Fire Retardant Drops Polluting Streams But Allows Use to Continue May 30, 2023 By Matthew Brown A judge ruled that the U.S. government can keep using chemical retardant to fight wildfires, despite finding that the practice...
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...
Pollution Lawsuit Could Curb Use of Aerial Fire Retardant April 25, 2023 By Matthew Brown A legal dispute in Montana could drastically curb the government’s use of aerial fire retardant to combat wildfires after environmentalists...