Tag: Montana
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Drought Spreads to 93 Percent of West — That’s Never Happened
More than 93% of the seven Western USA states is in drought. 59% is in extreme or exceptional drought – the very worst drought conditions.
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U.S. judge halts oil leases due to lack of federal study of water impacts
WASHINGTON, May 1 (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Friday halted nearly 300 oil and gas leases on a large section of federal land in Montana that had been approved by an agency of the Interior Department and ordered the agency to conduct a thorough environmental analysis of the impact of fracking on drinking water.…
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Man using technology to improve water usage in farming
LIVINGSTON, Mont. (AP) — In this Sept. 19, 2017 photo, Jeff Reed holds a wireless rain sensor, which helps reduce his draw of water from the Yellowstone River, in Montana. Reed makes use of the latest technology to reduce water use and improve soil quality on his land in Paradise Valley. (Nate Howard /Livingston Enterprise…
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Native American tribes fight for clean water, more money — Apsaalooke Nation
John Doyle watches Apsaalooke children play in the Little Bighorn River at Crow Agency, Mont. Despite the summer heat, children have recently been warned not to swim in the river because of virulent strains of E. coli. (Lauren Kaljur/News21) CROW AGENCY, Mont. – When John Doyle first noticed signs of trouble in the Little Bighorn…
