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Clark Fork Info > News > Archive > February 2009

February 27th, 2009:
Montana Standard: Montana to get almost $10M for fish, wildlife
Montana Standard: Private bridge permit denied
Missoulian: New fishing season is time to take stock, plan ahead
Missoulian: Study: Wind farms could put wildlife at risk
Missoulian: Lynx gain ground from USFWS

February 24th, 2009:
Montana Standard: New forest plan finally here
Montana Standard: Bridge decision expected tonight
Montana Standard: Proposed fishing pond topic of meeting
Montana Standard: Berkeley Pit as inspiration
Missoulian: W.R. Grace trial: Molloy seats jurors
Missoulian: MCPS trustees called out on balance response
Missoulian: Wilderness proposals, debates cropping up

February 20th, 2009:
Montana Standard: Bridge appeal denied
Missoulian: W.R. Grace: The trial - EPA not sure how clean is clean
Missoulian: W.R. Grace: The trial - Libby bar undergoes cleansing (video link included in article)
Missoulian: W.R. Grace: The trial- Libby's tremolite asbestos a different kind of monster
Missoulian: Taming the river - Boulders placed in former spillway as part of Milltown restoration project (video link included in article)
Missoulian: Plum Creek land transfer totals 111,740 acres
The Montana Conservationist (Montana Conservation Districts Newsletter) (pdf)
Big Hole Watershed Committee February Update (pdf)
TogetherGreen Conservation Leadership Program Fellowships: Applications due April 15

February 17th, 2009:
Montana Standard: Clark Canyon power producer?
Montana Standard: W.R. Grace: The trial - Cleanup crews make up a third of Libby's work force
Montana Standard: W.R. Grace: The trial - Scope, price of ridding Libby of asbestos climbs each year
Montana Standard: Civil suits have been in the courts for decades
Montana Standard: City of survivors
Montana Standard: Former company town plans independent future
Montana Standard: Proposal for park draws support<br /> Montana Standard: Comments wanted on state's tree-cutting project
Montana Standard: Board adjusts deer hunting in western Montana
Montana Standard: Bill that limits stream access draws heat
Missoulian: Court finds BNSF responsible for Kalispell cleanup
Missoulian: Bonner residents hope jobs figure into site plans
Missoulian: Stimulus bill expected to restart mine cleanup
Missoulian: Bill seeks to protect 24M acres
Missoulian: Montana commission supports buying Flathead drainage land
Missoulian: Missoula Children and Nature Summit: Reclaiming the outdoors
Missoula Independent: Big Sky Documentary Film Festival
International Herald Tribune/New York Times: Stimulus bill expected to restart mine cleanup

February 11th, 2009:
Montana Standard: News briefs from Montana FWP
Montana Standard: Water main replacement on Fleecer set
Montana Standard: Landowner appeals denial to build bridge over Big Hole
Montana Standard: Study: Wolves cause drop in some elk populations
Montana Standard: Big game auction a success, says FWP
Missoulian: UM to host summit on reconnecting kids with nature
Missoulian: Children, outdoors a natural pairing
Missoulian: DEQ seeks comments on Big Hole Watershed Water Quality Restoration Plan
Missoulian: Dream rising: Work begins picking up on new Native American Center
Missoulian: Soil cleanup completed at former Champion sawmill site
Missoulian: Groups hopeful for grizzly reintroduction in Bitterroots
Missoulian: Audubon analysis: Wintering birds shift north
Missoulian: City planning work on Rattlesnake, conservation plans
Missoulian: Park officials release Logan Pass study
Missoulian: Fishing guides eager to reap benefits of Milltown Dam removal
Missoulian: Forest Service drops challenged timber sale
Missoulian: Agency denies request to protect 165 species
Missoulian: Mountains need more snowpack
Missoula Independent: Not out of the woods yet

February 4th, 2009:
Montana Standard: Golden Sunlight fined for air quality violation
Montana Standard: Groups sue to halt timber sale
Montana Standard: Documentary brings parks to screen
Missoulian: Senate refuses fed's control of wetlands
Missoulian: Study: Climate change may worsen Montana’s knapweed, cheatgrass problem
Missoulian: Buffers will preserve rivers for future
Missoulian: UM lecture series to explore conservation journeys
Missoulian: Historic site in danger - Forest Service may sell off Bonita Ranger Station, surrounding land
Upcoming Project WET/Project Webfoot Educators' Training in Billings (pdf)
The Montana Conservationist (Montana Conservation Districts Newsletter) (pdf)
EPA Milltown Site Update (pdf)

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