HELENA, Montana, July 31 -- Montana Attorney General Tim Fox issued the following news release: Attorney General Tim Fox joined a 16-state alliance urging the U.S. Supreme Court to review, and ultimately overturn, a ruling that halted construction of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, a decision that could unnecessarily block pipeline construction and impede economic growth nationwide. The coalition's brief, filed Monday, argues a federal appeals court was inaccurate in ruling the U.S. Forest Servic more PR

HELENA, Montana, July 31 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following statement by Executive Director Monica Lindeen on the announcement that Montana State Rep. Forrest Mandeville will challenge Montana State Sen. Scott Sales in a Republican primary for Montana secretary of state: "Forrest Mandeville has wasted time in the Montana legislature fighting for bizarre bills that won't move the needle when it comes to creating good-paying jobs, providing affordable health care or expanding ac more PR

HELENA, Montana, July 29 -- The Montana Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: A recently released study by the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance found approximately 75 percent of new homes in Montana meet the predicted annual energy usage of a house built to the statewide energy code, which is a marked improvement over a 2012 study. Approximately 3,161 houses were built in Montana in 2018 when the study was conducted with funding from the U.S. Department of more PR

HELENA, Montana, July 30 -- The Montana Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: The Montana Department of Environmental Quality is seeking applications for approximately $1 million in funding for nonpoint source pollution reduction projects available under the Federal Clean Water Act. The application process is now open. Nonpoint source water pollution stems from widespread sources and is often associated with specific land uses such as agriculture and forestry,  more PR

HELENA, Montana, July 31 -- Gov. Steve Bullock, D-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * - Bullock's strong fiscal management leads to robust fire fund and general fund reserves * * * Governor Steve Bullock today announced that Montana's fire fund will be nearly doubled to $66.5 million, up from $36 million, heading into the wildfire season. "Montanans can rest assured that due to strong fiscal management by the state our budget is well positioned heading into the wildfire season more PR

HELENA, Montana, July 29 -- Gov. Steve Bullock, D-Montana, issued the following news release: Governor Steve Bullock today issued an executive order declaring a state of energy emergency to meet demand for aviation fuel and other fire suppression resources in order to fight fires. Governor Bullock also secured a federal Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) from FEMA to help fight Helena's North Hills Fire. "I join all Montanans in thanking the firefighters who are working around the clock more PR

HELENA, Montana, July 30 -- Gov. Steve Bullock, D-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * - Bullock secures FEMA assistance for North Hills Fire * * * Governor Steve Bullock today issued an executive order declaring a state of energy emergency to meet demand for aviation fuel and other fire suppression resources in order to fight fires. Governor Bullock also secured a federal Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) from FEMA to help fight Helena's North Hills Fire. "I join all  more PR

HELENA, Montana, July 31 -- Gov. Steve Bullock, D-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * - Federal judge invalidates IRS rule that allowed dark money groups to hide their donors * * * Governor Steve Bullock announced that a federal district court has ruled against the IRS in the Governor's suit challenging a move by the agency that made it easier for dark money groups to hide their donors from disclosure. "This decision is a big victory for Montanans, for Americans and for our re more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, July 29 -- Montana State University issued the following news: Statistics show that rural states such as Montana face a shortage of primary and mental health care providers. Now, the Montana State University College of Nursing, supported by a four-year, nearly $2.8 million federal grant, is expanding and enhancing its Doctor of Nursing Practice program to help address those shortages and create nurse practitioners ready to hit the ground running in rural areas of the state. T more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Aug. 1 -- Montana State University issued the following news: Though Nipah virus was first identified in 1999, its 2018 appearance in Kerala, an Indian state on the Arabian Sea near the tip of the subcontinent, was a surprise that prompted action for researchers at Montana State University. "We can't predict why or where it's going to emerge next," said Raina Plowright, an assistant professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology in the College of Letters and Scien more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, July 29 -- Montana State University issued the following news: Montana State University announced today that it has chosen Jason Carter to be its new vice president of research, economic development and graduate education. Carter, currently the associate vice president for research at Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Michigan, was chosen after a national search. He will begin his duties at MSU on Sept. 3. "We had a superb pool of finalists and Dr. Carter rose  more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Aug. 2 [TNSscienceresearch] -- Montana State University issued the following news: Witnessing one total solar eclipse -- the one that swept across the continental U.S. in 2017 -- wasn't enough for Montana State University senior Jaxen Godfrey. But when she flew to Chile in July to experience another, it wasn't just for the thrill. It was to continue studying an elusive atmospheric phenomenon. Godfrey, a Great Falls native majoring in physics in the Department of Physics in MS more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Aug. 3 [TNSscienceresearch] -- Montana State University issued the following news: On the surface, bighorn sheep migration is like that of many other large mammals, moving to higher elevations as snow melts in the springtime then returning to lower ground to forage as winter sets in. But a study published this month by Montana State University researchers has delved deeper, finding diverse patterns of migration among different sheep populations. Understanding these patterns c more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, July. 31 -- New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal issued the following news release: Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced that a federal court ruled on Tuesday night that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and U.S. Department of the Treasury violated federal law last year when they abandoned a fifty-year-old policy requiring "dark money" groups and other non-profit organizations to report information about their major donors to the federal government. The cou more PR

MISSOULA, Montana, July 31 -- The University of Montana issued the following news release: The University of Montana's Alexander Blewett III School of Law now offers the state's only nationally accredited master's degree in public administration. UM's Department of Public Administration and Policy's MPA program recently received accreditation for the first time in program history. The University's MPA Program is accredited by the NASPAA Commission on Peer Review and Accreditation and listed on more PR