Survey results showed that both the profound appreciation for public lands and natural environments — and a pervasive feeling of worsening quality of life — were widespread across the state s normally gaping political divide.
Survey results showed that both the profound appreciation for public lands and natural environments — and a pervasive feeling of worsening quality of life — were widespread across the state s normally gaping political divide.
The Bureau of Land Management has proposed expanding the public land available for solar power production in 11 states, including Montana. The BLM s Western Solar Plan builds on a version first released in 2012 and focuses on harnessing the potential in Western and Plains states most amenable to solar production. Nick Fitzmaurice, energy transition engineer for the Montana Environmental Information Center, said the expanded plan reflects the country s growing demand for solar energy. .