A Bozeman think tank Thursday urged lawmakers to change how the state taxes energy developers, arguing that tax breaks should come to companies for oil and gas exploration, not extraction. But it is unlikely any of their suggestions will turn into le...

MISSOULA - The University of Montana is adding a minor in climate change studies beginning this fall, school officials announced. The program includes classes in climate change science, ethics and possible solutions. UM Regents Professor of Ecology S...

CHEYENNE - The state of Wyoming has set up a Web site to provide the public with information about federal funds available from the recent economic stimulus bill. Wyoming has determined that it is eligible to apply for about $519 million in the ...

CODY - Water tests show decreasing contaminant levels in shallow groundwater around Line Creek following an August 2006 natural-gas well blowout in Clark, but pollution measurements in pockets of deeper water remain largely unchanged. Meanwhile, plan...

HELENA - A Republican state senator's bill on storing carbon dioxide in Montana has emerged as the compromise vehicle on the thorny issue, with the long-range goal of developing Montana coal despite global-warming concerns. Leading Democrats have bee...