en-us Copyright Sightline Daily - all rights reserved newsfeeds@sightline.org newsfeeds@sightline.org Most recent Montana headlines from Sightline Daily, the Northwest news that matters http://daily.sightline.org Plone http://daily.sightline.org/logo.gif 427 69 Once Missoula’s pedestrian interference ordinance takes effect on Thursday, less space will remain available for sidewalk sprawlers. The ordinance itself does not expressly target homeless people but debate leading up to the vote pit downtown commercial interests against advocates for the homeless. http://www.newwest.net/city/article/missoula_pedestrian_ordinance_may_increase_density_of_sidewalk_sprawlers/C8/L8/ Economy Sprawl & Transportation Montana 11/05/2009 New West Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., was the only Democrat on Thursday to vote against a climate change bill that Democrats rammed through a Senate committee - but said he still supports the effort to limit greenhouse gases and pass a bill. http://www.missoulian.com/news/local/article_ac65255c-ca99-11de-847e-001cc4c03286.html Cap and Trade Climate Energy Environment Policy Pollution & Toxics Montana United States 11/06/2009 Missoulian With some American Indian groups waiting decades for formal recognition from the US government, federal officials pledged to overhaul the process but cautioned the changes could take two years to go into effect. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2010203428_apusindianrecognition.html?syndication=rss Native Peoples Montana United States 11/04/2009 Seattle Times Libby, Mont., is finally getting substantial help for its sick and dying residents. Triggered by the federal government's unprecedented declaration of a public health emergency, money from a $6 million health care grant will start flowing to the town this month. http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2009/nov/05/libby-needed-help-long-ago-to-respond-to-asbestos/ Environment Human Health Montana 11/05/2009 Spokesman Review When a Columbia Falls man pleaded guilty last week to poaching two wolves just outside Glacier National Park, many thought the area's wolf-hunting quota would be adjusted accordingly. They were wrong. http://www.missoulian.com/news/local/article_15989c18-c6a1-11de-93ff-001cc4c002e0.html Wildlife Montana 11/01/2009 Missoulian Lawmakers from many western states agreed Monday that they should consider collaborating on developing technology to capture and store the carbon gas that's generated from burning fossil fuels. http://www.seattlepi.com/local/6420ap_wy_energy_symposium.html Climate Energy Environment Policy California Idaho Montana Oregon US Northwest Washington 10/27/2009 Seattle Post-Intelligencer A model home in Missoula is likely the most energy-efficient house ever built there. How efficient is it? Think $25 monthly heating bills, on average, over a year. In Montana. http://www.missoulian.com/news/local/article_fe0dd12e-bf90-11de-8044-001cc4c03286.html Efficiency Energy Montana 10/23/2009 Missoulian The University of Montana debuted its climate change studies minor degree program with presentations from the Pew Project on National Security, Energy, and Climate. http://www.missoulian.com/news/local/article_3ce8d10e-ba10-11de-a529-001cc4c03286.html Climate Montana 10/16/2009 Missoulian The Montana Mobile Meats Ltd. rig has attracted a small but growing crowd of hunters who appreciate his skills turning big hairy carcasses into neat white packages. http://www.missoulian.com/lifestyles/recreation/article_71717fb0-b912-11de-b73d-001cc4c03286.html Food & Farms Montana 10/15/2009 Missoulian