BOZEMAN, Montana, June 22 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Agriculture and natural resource leaders complete intensive international study tour to Morocco with REAL Montana * BOZEMAN -Nineteen leaders from Montana's agriculture and natural resource industries completed a 10-day international study seminar in Morocco in March, where they traveled to several regions to explore agriculture, natural resources, public policy and culture. REAL Montana is a comprehensive two-year program offering in-depth education an more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 22 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * California's Plastics Act Prompts Lawsuit over State Sovereignty and Economic Impacts * Today, Attorney General Mike Hilgers is leading a coalition of 17 state attorneys general and the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) in challenging California's Plastics Act to defend the interests of producers and consumers across the United States. The lawsuit intends to stop the impacts of costs that will be passed on to con more PR

MISSOULA, Montana, June 22 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release: * * * Cold Nights and Arctic Discoveries Lead UM Graduate to Dream Job in Missoula * MISSOULA - Like many college students who graduated during the COVID-19 pandemic's peak, Kirsten Gehl found herself at a crossroads in 2020 and unsure what to do with her new geology degree during a time of mass uncertainty and unpredictable job prospects. After returning home to New Hampshire for a few months, a series of moves out west ultimately landed Gehl in Mi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration preliminarily found that TYCSA, Santander, Nueva Montana, sold prestressed concrete steel wire strand from Spain in the U.S. at prices below normal value during the June 1, 2024, through May 31, 2025 review period. Commerce calculated a preliminary weighted-average dumping margin of 13.57% and invited interested parties to submit comments before final results are issued. Commerce calculated a preliminary weighted-average dumping margin of 13.57%  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has proposed establishing Canadian Area Navigation Route Q-827, amending Jet Route J-7 and revoking Jet Route J-530 near Great Falls, Montana, as part of efforts to maintain air traffic continuity with NAV Canada's modernization of its navigation network. The proposed rule, published on June 22, 2026, would modify portions of the cross-border airway system affected by Canada's transition away from ground-based navigation aids toward satellite-b more PR

HELENA, Montana, June 18 (TNSxrep) -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Gianforte, DEQ Intervene in Large New Load Tariff Case to Protect Montana Customers * Governor Greg Gianforte and the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced DEQ will request to intervene in NorthWestern Energy's "Large New Load Tariff" proceeding before the Montana Public Service Commission (PSC). "Montana is open for business, and we welcome employers who want to bring high-paying jobs here," Gov. more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, June 22 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Missouri Attorney General Hanaway Joins Multistate Effort Challenging California's Overreaching Plastics Act * JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway joined a coalition of 15 states and the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) in challenging California's Plastics Act to defend the interests of producers and consumers across the United States. This lawsuit intends to stop costs fr more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, June 22 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Montana State researchers aim to autonomously eliminate plant-killing bacteria from hydroponic farming systems * BOZEMAN -Three researchers from Montana State University recently received a nearly $600,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to develop a system that can autonomously detect and remove crop-killing microbes from hydroponic farms before they cause damage to plants. Hydroponic farming is a method of growing plants without soil by su more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, June 22 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Museum of the Rockies receives grant for 'Big Al' exhibition * Big Al is one of the most complete and scientifically significant specimens of Allosaurus ever discovered. Montana State University's Museum of the Rockies has received a $63,075 grant from the David B. Jones Foundation to support the creation of an exhibition on Big Al. Submitted photo  BOZEMAN -Montana State University's Museum of the Rockies has received a $63,075 grant from the David B.  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 (TNSletter) -- Sens. Alex Padilla, D-California, ranking member of the Subcommittee on Border, Security and Immigration, with Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 18, 2026 The Honorable Markwayne Mullin Secretary U.S. Department of Homeland Security 2707 Martin Luther King Jr Avenue SE Washington, DC 20528 - Mr. David Venturella Acting Director-Designate U more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Montana, issued the following news release on June 22, 2026: * * * Sheehy, Padilla Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Secure Hazard Pay for Wildland Firefighters U.S. Senators Tim Sheehy and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) today introduced the Wildland Firefighter Hazard Pay Correction Act. The bill provides hazard pay to wildland firefighters and smoke jumpers for prescribed burns and training jumps, ensuring these brave first responders are recognized with fair compensation. "Our wildland firefighters an more PR

PANAMA CITY, Panama, June 23 -- The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute issued the following news: * * * Panama's forests on NASA's radar NASA's radar visits Panama to study tropical forests from the ground, air and space NASA and STRI join forces in Panama to investigate the structure of tropical forests using cutting-edge airborne technology - Tropical forests regulate global climate, produce oxygen, purify water, and provide invaluable resources for modern medicine and food security. The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STR more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Announces Availability of Low-Interest Physical Loss Loans for Montana Producers Affected by Natural Disasters * Montana Physical loss loans through the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) can help producers repair or replace damaged or destroyed physical property essential to the success of the agricultural operation, including livestock losses. Examples of property commonly af more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey issued 'Preliminary Geology of the North Meadow Creek Area, Tobacco Root Mountains, Southwest Montana--The North Meadow Creek Fault' as Open-File Report 2025-1058 by Gary S. Fuis, Parker J. LeClair, and Chester A. Ruleman in 2026. The report presents a preliminary geologic map and field interpretation of a previously unmapped fault on the east flank of the Tobacco Root Mountains. The study says the North Meadow Creek fault cuts a wide range of rocks,  more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 23 -- Utah Attorney General Derek Brown issued the following news on June 22, 2026: * * * Utah joins state coalition challenging California plastics law as unconstitutional overreach Utah Attorney General Derek Brown has joined a coalition of 17 state attorneys general in support of a lawsuit filed in the Eastern District of California to block the state's Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act, arguing the law violates the U.S. Constitution and extends California's regulatory autho more PR