WASHINGTON, July 12 -- American Prairie, Bozeman, Montana, has submitted a public comment letter voicing opposition to a proposed rule issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management regarding the revision of grazing administration regulations exclusive of Alaska. The group, which manages large tracts of public and private land in north-central Montana and operates bison and cattle grazing programs, argues that the proposed rule fundamentally alters long-standing policies and violates multiple federal statutes, includi more ST

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Three law professors with extensive experience in public land law have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior addressing the Bureau of Land Management proposed grazing regulation revisions. The professors assert that the proposed rule undermines the BLM's authority and historical practice regarding bison grazing on federally managed public lands. The co-signers are: * John Leshy a professor emeritus at University of California College of the Law San Francisco. He has served as Associa more ST

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound holds change of command ceremony * SEATTLE -Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound held a change of command ceremony on Friday, July 10, at Coast Guard Base Seattle. Rear Adm. Arex Avanni, commander Coast Guard Northwest District, presided over the ceremony in which Capt. Michael Hunt relieved Capt. Mark McDonnell as the commander of Sector Puget Sound.. "It is an absolute privilege to step into thi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Troy Downing, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * DOWNING'S WHOLE-HOME REPAIRS ACT INCLUDED IN THE 21ST CENTURY ROAD TO HOUSING ACT BECOMES LAW * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, comprehensive legislation to expand housing supply, modernize federal housing programs, and support affordable housing nationwide becomes law. Congressman Troy Downing's Whole-Home Repairs Act, legislation to support essential home repairs was included in the package. Downing's bill, the W more PR

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The Gallatin Wildlife Association, a conservation organization in Bozeman, Montana, has submitted a public comment letter voicing opposition to proposed changes to livestock grazing regulations on public lands managed by the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management. The public comment letter addresses the Federal Register docket which outlines an Administration-backed initiative aimed at modernizing the federal grazing program on 155 million acres of BLM lands excluding Alaska. While the Bureau of Land more ST

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- GSK, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration advocating for amendments to the agency's proposed rule restricting unmanned aircraft operations in close proximity to fixed site facilities. The letter, signed by Molly Burich, Head, Public Policy, US Communications and Government Affairs, emphasizes the necessity of including pharmaceutical research and development and manufacturing sites in the list of facilities eligible for more ST

HELENA, Montana, July 9 -- The Montana Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * DEQ to formally list Big Hole River as impaired for eutrophication and dissolved oxygen The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has determined aquatic life and recreational uses in the Big Hole River are affected by eutrophication, or the presence of excessive nutrients and low dissolved oxygen, and will formally list the Big Hole as impaired by these pollutants in its next Integrated Report. The presence of exce more PR

HELENA, Montana, July 12 -- The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services issued the following news release on July 10, 2026: * * * RHTP Center of Excellence Advisory Council Appointments Made Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) Director Charlie Brereton today announced appointments to the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) Center of Excellence (CoE) Advisory Council. The purpose of the Advisory Council is to ensure that Initiative 2 priorities in Montana's federally approved rural health transformat more PR

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Our Children's Trust, headquartered in Eugene, Oregon, and a coalition of medical professionals and health advocacy organizations have submitted public comment letters to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) opposing the application by Port Arthur LNG for blanket authorization to export previously imported liquefied natural gas (LNG). The comments express grave concerns that approval of this application would facilitate increased fossil fuel development and consumption, thereby violating constitutional rights of children a more ST