The 2024 TSRA Annual Meeting is scheduled for June 12-13, 2024 at The Forge Hotel in Anaconda, MT. The golf scramble will be played at the Old Works golf course in Anaconda. The agenda and registration information will follow at a later date. We look forward to seeing you there. Early Bird Sponsors can save 5% by including payment with their 2024 dues. Click below for more information
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Earlier this month Montana Senator Daines and Senator Feinstein from California sent a letter to the Energy Bill Conferees. They asked the conferees to fix wildfire funding, accelerate responsible management, and address litigation challenges. This bipartisan letter is part of Senator Daines’ overall effort to reform forest management.
October 18, 2016 Helena Independent Record By Tom Kuglin, IR
Following lengthy public comment (including comments from TSRA’s Executive Director in opposition), the Helena City Commission adopted a resolution Monday evening calling for assurance that a proposed Meagher County copper mine will not harm the Smith River.
Commissioners Robert Farris-Olsen, Ed Noonan and Andres Haladay voted in favor of the resolution while Mayor Jim Smith and Commissioner Dan Ellison opposed.
White Sulphur Springs, MT – September 19, 2016 – Tintina Montana Inc. (“Tintina” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has submitted responses to questions from the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) in regards to the underground Black Butte Copper Mine Operating Permit application (“MOP”). This thorough review of the MOP includes detailed studies by third party consultants which have been peer reviewed to ensure the most robust and complete application possible.
The members of the Montana Congressional Delegation shared letters with attendees at the recent Treasure State Resources Association annual meeting in Helena. They spoke to the importance of natural resource development to Montana.
The Water Policy Interim Committee (WPIC) of the Montana Legislature welcomes public comment on how the state might assume regulatory activities under federal Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. At their July 12, 2016 meeting WPIC approved a draft report that includes their findings as well as recommendations that might be adopted. Recommendations range from encouraging further study to drafting legislation.
Source: Billings Gazette By: Matthew Brown, Associated Press July 13, 2016
A large Montana coal plant serving utility customers across the Pacific Northwest agreed Tuesday to shut down two of the four units by 2022 and limit pollution from the plant until that happens, under a settlement with environmentalists who sued over emission violations.
HELENA – Department of Environmental Quality announced today (July 8, 2016) it will petition to intervene on the Environmental Protection Agency’s behalf in a lawsuit challenging the EPA’s approval of the state’s implementation strategy for water quality standards for nutrients. The suit was filed in federal district court in Great Falls by Upper Missouri River Waterkeeper.
“Developing water quality standards for nutrients was one of the most robust public involvement processes ever undertaken by DEQ. It was a collaborative effort involving cities and towns, industry, public interest groups, and DEQ,” said DEQ Deputy Director George Mathieus.
On Tuesday, June 21, 2016 Montana Governor Steve Bullock announced the release of his blueprint for the state’s energy future. In a statement released by his office, the Governor said:
“Montanans should determine our energy future. That’s why today I’m announcing a blueprint for a balanced and responsible plan that provides good-paying jobs for Montanans, strengthens our rural communities, and supports local schools, while safeguarding our quality of life.”
Helena Independent Record June 16, 2016 By Tom Lutey For the Independent Record
BILLINGS – State and tribal governments deserve a bigger say in federal coal policies, U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke said Tuesday, while seeking to overturn a temporary ban on coal leases.
Revenue collected from coal production supports many programs and products across the state of Montana. That list includes funding for libraries and state parks.