MCV Conservation Backgrounders

If we want to lower our energy bills in Montana, we need to get beyond only relying on oil and coal to a more diverse energy supply. Prior to state… more...

Introduction Coalbed methane (CBM), a relatively new energy source, is a form of natural gas that is trapped in underground coal seams by water… more...

Introduction Many Montana landowners have responded to the rapid development of Montana’s open spaces by using conservation easements to protect… more...

In a triumph of special interests over public interest, the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, one of the most significant and popular conservation… more...

The dense and highly toxic metallic mineral mercury enters the air of the Treasure State from the mining of ore deposits, the burning of coal, and… more...

For over thirty years, the Endangered Species Act has been a safety net for our nation’s wildlife on the brink of extinction. Because of its… more...

On August 8th, 2005, President Bush signed the Energy Policy Act of 2005 into law. After five years, the U.S. Congress crafted an energy bill that… more...

Of all the threats to Montana’s environment, the threat of global warming is the largest. The advance of global warming puts agriculture, water… more...

Montana has a long history of hardrock mining, and a huge legacy of pollution associated with the practice. The industry that mines metals and… more...

For the last twenty years, the population in Montana has grown at a rapid rate. Between 1990 and 2000, Montana’s population grew by 12.9%, but the… more...