Ellis Juhlin
Stories
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Young people sued Montana over climate change and won. Republicans are pushing back
Young people in Montana won a lawsuit against the state for promoting fossil fuels, saying it violated the right to "a clean and healthful environment." This year, lawmakers tried to change that.
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President Trump has taken measures to bring back timber jobs. Will they work?
Tariffs on foreign timber and an executive order suspending environmental regulations could revive a domestic logging industry. But it's unclear if the economics will support exploitation of forests.
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Montana's skies come alive with spring bird migration
Each spring, hundreds of thousands of swans, geese, cranes and other waterfowl descend on a Montana lake on their way to the Arctic. A small town festival draws thousands of bird fans.
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Montana Supreme Court backs youth plaintiffs in groundbreaking climate trial
Montana's supreme court finds that the state's failure to address climate change violates kids' right to a clean and healthful environment.
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Hungry pigs are a solution to keeping pumpkins out of landfills
There's a growing movement to keep the millions of pounds of pumpkins that serve as Jack-o'-lanterns for Halloween out of landfills, where they generate climate warming methane.
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Female wildland firefighters organize for more support at work
Women in the federal wildland firefighting corps are organizing so they don't have to give up their often arduous, itinerant jobs when they have kids, and can continue climbing their chosen career ladder.
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Here's how $4 billion in government money is being spent to reduce climate pollution
Most states submitted plans to reduce planet-warming pollution to unlock federal grant money, and they proposed projects to get started. This week, the Biden administration announced the winners.
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With federal money available, Montana aims to make schools more energy efficient
As part of the country's first major climate policy, millions of dollars are available for states to create climate action plans. Montana aims to make schools more energy efficient.
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Defense arguments to begin in youth climate trial in Montana
The only youth climate change lawsuit to make it all the way to trial is underway in Montana.
