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Energy corridors see few comments (Helena [MT] Independent Record, January 30, 2008)
The only public hearing in Montana on proposed energy corridors in 11 Western states prompted few comments Tuesday, even though almost every seat was taken in the meeting room at the Great Northern Hotel in Helena.
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Conservationists support federal energy corridor plan (Northwest [MT] Daily Inter Lake, January 29, 2008)
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) -- A federal plan to designate energy corridors through 11 Western states won support from a Laramie environmental group Tuesday despite being harshly criticized by residents of Albuquerque, N.M., on Friday.
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I-90 project helps prevent wildlife fatalities (Bozeman [MT] Daily Chronicle, January 28, 2008)
Less than a year into a project to prevent wildlife-vehicle collisions near the Bozeman Pass, the coalition behind the effort is reporting that zero large animal fatalities occurred in the test area over the past seven months.
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Guard Awaits Biathlon Course Decision (Helena [MT] Independent Record, January 17, 2008)
A biathlon course atop MacDonald Pass west of Helena won’t have any significant impacts, according to a Montana Army National Guard study, but that doesn’t necessarily mean the $1.5 million project will be implemented.
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As Cars Hit More Animals on Roads, Toll Rises (New York Times, December 22, 2007)
American Wildlands, through our Safe Passages program, helps secure funding for road ecology research performed by the Western Transportation Institute (WTI), an organization nationally renowned for its experience in rural transportation research and education. Road ecology, a relatively new field of science, studies the often complex interaction between roads and the environment. WTI shares its road ecology research findings with American Wildlands, providing us with a solid foundation from which we build community outreach projects including the Student Art Contest and I-Spy on the Pass. The public awareness raised by these projects along with WTIs research findings increase American Wildlands' effectiveness at advocating changes in policies and procedures important in making our rails and roads safer for people and wildlife.
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Recent Press Releases
Safe Passage Billboard Contest Advertisement (AWL Advertisement, January 29, 2008)
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Children to Draw Pictures for Wildlife (AWL Press Release, January 21, 2008)
Bozeman and Livingston, Montana - Gallatin and Park County students are being asked to draw pictures illustrating safer passages for both people and wildlife on Bozeman Pass. A panel of community leaders including Congressman Rehberg and Senator Baucus will select six winning designs for display in local businesses and placement on billboards along Interstate 90 between Bozeman and Livingston.
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