By Amanda Eggert Montana Free Press The Bureau of Land Management has fired up its oil and gas leasing system again in Montana. The restart follows a hiatus that was initiated last January when President Joe Biden placed a moratorium on federal oil and gas leasing while the White House reviewed the practice’s contribution to climate change. BLM’s regional office announced the new sale April

Humanities Montana is partnering with Dr. Marsha Goetting to host a virtual conversation on estate planning in Montana on Wednesday, May 18, at noon. Dr. Goetting will address topics such as how Montana law provides for the disposition of real and personal property without a will and joint tenancy, as well as describing scenarios families may face in probate. The hour-long presentation will

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture will invest $420 million in 132 infrastructure projects in 31 states, including a $330,000 investment in six projects in Montana. These projects include rehabilitating dams, flood prevention, and watershed restoration projects, and they are part of the implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), building

As a part of the bipartisan infrastructure law, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today announced that he secured more than $30 million for Montana rural and urban public transit. Earlier this year, Tester announced $11 million in partial-year transit funding for Montana - this new figure represents the total amount for Fiscal Year 2022 designated for Montana public transportation in the infrastructure package.

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen has joined a lawsuit against the Biden administration to block it from rescinding the Title 42 public health policy during the worst border crisis in decades. The lawsuit asks the court to move swiftly to keep the policy in place and prevent the influx of illegal border crossings that will result if it is lifted next month. A deepened crisis at the border

Average gasoline prices in Montana have risen 5.0 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.08/g on Monday, April 25, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 615 stations in Montana. Prices in Montana are 1.4 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.29/g higher than a year ago. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Montana was priced at $3.82/g on Sunday,