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ButteNews.net
March 27, 2024
(Butte) Loud booms sounded through the neighborhood early this morning on the 700 block of South Main Street, said a text from Sheriff Ed Lester. They were made by “distraction devices” deployed by law enforcement.
Warrants were served there by agents of the Southwest Montana Drug Task Force, the Montana Division of Criminal Investigation, and Homeland Security. Butte-Silver Bow officers assisted.
A man there was arrested on state and federal drug warrants, the text said.
No one was injured during the arrest, and there is no additional danger to the public.
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Big Sky Connection - Federal officials have proposed expanding a western land management plan that would set aside thousands of acres for solar energy production in Montana. Comments on the Bureau of Land Management's Western Solar Plan from Nick Fitzmaurice (fits-MORRIS), energy transition engineer, Montana Environmental Information Center.
Click on the image above for the audio. "Renewable energy on public lands can be a win-win-win. Better tribal engagement, better community buy-in and lower impact siting leads to faster, better projects," said Justin Meuse, director of government relations for energy and climate at The Wilderness Society. (Adobe Stock)
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March 27, 2024 - 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.
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PNS - Wednesday, March 27, 2024 - The SCOTUS hears oral arguments in the mifepristone availability case. RFK, Jr picks a running mate and Florida enacts a social media ban for minors.
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PNS - Wednesday, March 27, 2024 - Missed opportunities in 2024 budget, peacekeeping groups say; Abortion is once again before the Supreme Court this time, in pill form; an effort continues to ensure state minimum wage for ME farmworkers; Montana land proposed for solar power.
