Archives for: June 2009, 21
June 21, 2009Town Pump works to conserve and reduce energy usage
From more efficient lighting to high-tech room controllers, Town Pump Inc. is moving to reduce energy use and improve conservation at all of its facilities, including convenience stores, motels and car washes, according to a news release. "Town Pump...
Posted in: The Montana Standard on 06/21/09
Guest Opinion: Pass climate change bill
At first glance, the United Steelworkers and the Sierra Club in Montana do not have a lot in common. For instance, we sometimes find ourselves at opposite sides of the aisle on issues related to public land. Most USW members in Montana work in extrac...
Posted in: The Montana Standard on 06/21/09
Environmentalists: Jackson Hole elk refuge among 10 imperiled Posted on June 21
JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) An environmental group has listed the National Elk Refuge in Jackson Hole among what it says are the nation's 10 most imperiled wildlife refuges. The group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility criticized artificial f...
Posted in: The Missoulian on 06/21/09
Mines prompt international call for help from Glacier, Waterton national parks Posted on June 21
HELENA - The state of conservation at two Northern Rockies national parks near a place eyed for possible coal mining will be reviewed by a UNESCO committee meeting in Spain this week. Groups that say Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park, consist...
Posted in: The Missoulian on 06/21/09
Coalition petitioning for Glacier Park protections
WEST GLACIER - Glacier National Park and its neighbor to the north are endangered by mining proposals, and the international community must intervene to protect the region's natural and cultural heritage.
Posted in: The Missoulian on 06/21/09



