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Southeast Montana
Photo courtesy of Rick and Susie Graetz
Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012
produced daily by Shellie Nelson
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More news from the Rockies
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Environment
USGS to release report on groundwater tests in Wyoming
The U.S. Geological Survey, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Wyoming and two tribes collaborated on groundwater tests done near Pavillion, where there are claims that gas and oil operations have contaminated drinking water wells, and the report on those tests will be released today.
Billings Gazette (AP);
Sept. 25
Colorado couple relinquish adopted mustangs to BLM
Bureau of Land Management officials said the three mustangs from the Spring Creek Herd voluntarily relinquished by a Cortez couple who had adopted them in 2011, were extremely malnourished and are currently in the care of a veterinarian.
Durango Herald;
Sept. 26
Politics
Boise School Board officially opposes education ballot initiatives
Tuesday's vote by the Boise School Board to formally oppose Propositions 1, 2 and 3 on the ballot in November isn't surprising, given that the Idaho school board opposed the Students Come First laws that gave rise to the ballot measures.
Idaho Statesman;
Sept. 26
Montana U.S. House candidates differ on Affordable Care Act
The three candidates running for Montana's open U.S. House seat, Republican Steve Daines, Democrat Kim Gillan and Libertarian Dave Kaiser, met for debate Tuesday night, and both Daines and Kaiser said they would work to repeal the 2010 Affordable Care Act, while Gillan said she would work to improve it.
Montana Standard;
Sept. 26
Legislature
Idaho legislators visit schools
Members of the Idaho Legislature's Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee, who make decisions about education budgets, are in the Magic Valley touring some of the schools that are affected by those decisions.
Twin Falls Times-News;
Sept. 26
Economy
Montana's most business-friendly community has lots of empty storefronts
The Montana Policy Institute ranked the state's 25 largest communities on their economic vitality, business tax burden and community allure, and Polson won the top overall ranking, an interesting result given that a half dozen businesses there have recently closed their doors.
Missoulian;
Sept. 26
Idaho breweries form trade guild
Breweries in Idaho have formed the Idaho Breweries Guild, which will help promote local brews and work on legislative matters.
Twin Falls Times-News;
Sept. 26
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"I t is truly strange that the oil and gas industry, particularly in Alberta, lobbied to have Petro-Canada … de-nationalized in the 1970s while today, in 2012, many in the same industry see nothing wrong with the Chinese government owning one of our important oil and gas companies."
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