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2022

February 24. Trailrunner Magazine. Running up for Air: Ten Years Later.

2021

December
Dec. 18. Missoulian. EPA Grants boost smoke, disease protection.
Dec. 9. Missoulian. Montana's slice of $555B in clean energy plan could expand green projects.

September
September 27. KPAX. Third annual clean energy expo hits the streets of Missoula. 
September 7. NPR. Sheltering inside may not protect you from the dangers of wildfire smoke.

August
August 12. Montana Free Press. Climate Solutions Council members to Gainforte: We have a plan.
August 8. Missoulian. Moving forward with best climate solutions

July
July 14. MTN News. NW Energy's proposed gas plant disappoints Montana cities seeking all green power. 
​July 12. Huffington Post. This governor withdrew from a climate pact. Days later, he's pleading for help with drought. 
July 8. MTPR. Gianforte withdraws Montana from multi-state climate coalition.

June
June 26. KPVI. Montana cities have carbon-free goals, but it's not easy being green.
June 1. Missoula Current. Climate activists challenge pre-approval of NorthWestern Energy gas plant

April
April 7. Missoulian. Cryptocurrency zoning regulations now permanent in Missoula County. 

​February
February 25. Missoula Current. Utah physicist to Missoula: COVID challenges parallel those of climate change
​Feb 15. KPAX. Missoula teen not waiting for others to fix the climate crisis

2020

November
Nov 11. KPAX. Affordable housing project unveiled in Missoula
Nov 11. Missoulian. Missoula Housing Authority Opens Cornerstone Apartment. 
Nov 11. ABC/FOX Montana. New apartments in Missoula help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
November 10. NBC Montana. Missoula cuts ribbon on low-income apartments
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September
Sep 10. Montana Free Press. New climate plan calls for carbon neutrality by 2050. 

August 
Aug 26. Montana Public Radio. DIY home air filters can be effective, safe, researcher says
Aug 21. Telluride Daily Planet. Wildfire smoke compromises air quality

July
July 31. Missoula Current. Changes need to make way for people, bikes, and buses
July 24. Missoula Current. Planting natural shade the greenest way to beat the heat
July 22. KHQ. Wildfire smoke: How to keep the air inside your home clean. 
July 17. Missoulian. Watch this: double threat/single solution: air filters fight both heat smoke and virus
July 14. Montana Public Radio. Wildfire smoke could intensify spread, deadliness of COVID-19, researchers say

June
June 5. Missoulian. Amid pandemic, implementation starts on Climate Ready Missoula plan

​May
May 22. Missoula current. Climate Ready Plan just the beginning of needed changes
May 19. NBC Montana. Missoula adopts climate plan
May 18. Missoula Current. Missoula city, county adopt climate plan as seasons warm and temperatures rise
May 1. Missoula Current. Mountain Line buses to be emissions free by 2035; transition to take time

April
April 16. Missoulian. Make art to share for Earth Day
April 17. Missoula Current. For Earth Day, let's commit to creating a more vibrant future
April 22. Missoulian. Missoula's first Earth Day much busier than 50th
April 29. KHQ. Mountain Line aims to go completely carbon neutral by 2035
April 20. Missoula Current. New possibility emerging from the pandemic pause

March
March 21. Thoughts on social distancing, advocating and assisting
March 8. Missoulian. Resolve to take action to address the climate emergency
March 5. Missoulian. Montana Poll: 53% say impacts of climate change 'very' or 'somewhat' significant
March 3. Missoulian. Planning Board sends climate plan on to Missoula city, county

February
February 23. Montana Kaiman. Running for the sky
February 21. Missoulian. Latest Climate Ready Missoula Plan Released
February 21. Missoulian. Missoula plans for new board to tackle food policy issue in the Garden City.
February 19. KPAX: Visiting climate change expert spurs enthusiasm in Missoula
February 19. Missoula Current: New Missoula food policy board could advise city, county on wide range of issues
February 16. Missoulian Editorial: An easy way to do something big about climate change
February 14. Missoula Current: Sustainable Missoula: the Big Climate Change Event that could change minds
February 13. Bozeman Daily Chronicle. Governor's climate group releases policy recommendations 
February 1. Missoulian: Nothing is standard anymore': climate change influences Missoula area

January
January 23. Seeley Swan Pathfinder: Climate Ready Missoula draft available for comment
January 22. Missoula Kaiman: Missoula launches climate mitigation plan
January 17. Missoulian: Milltown Park bigger, better, connected, and more accessible thanks to land donation
January 15. Char-Koosta News: Local agencies seek public comment on draft of Climate Ready Missoula plan
January 13. KPAX: Public comment sought on proposed Missoula climate plan
January 13. Missoulian: Missoula climate plan unveiled at City Club
January 13. Missoula Current: Missoula's climate plan nears completion, looks to address local impacts as planet warms
January 13. KGVO: Agencies and climate smart missoula release climate ready plan
January 10. Missoula Current: Going bold on climate action in the year ahead
Thanks to KPAX for their coverage of our 2020 Big Climate Change Event. Check out the clip above (it's not about tonight's lows!) or click here.

2019

Past Years' News Stories
December
December 13. Missoula Current: Smarty Pants Awards honor Missoulians committed to climate action
December 10. Missoula Current: Climate Change: Missoula County, city unveil plan naming threats, coping strategies

November
November 8. Missoula Current: Some climate solutions come in a furry, four-legged package
November 1. Missoula Current: Energy Corps Members help Missoula make lasting, climate-smart changes

October
October 21. Missoula Current: Climate Change: Montana could lose half its bird species
October 11. Bozeman Daily Chronicle: Bozeman, Missoula lead Montana cities in addressing climate change
October 4. Missoula Current: Consider not what climate solutions are viable, but what are necessary

September​
September 28. KPAX TV:  2nd Annual Clean Energy Expo held in Missoula.  
September 26. Missoula Current: Channel climate momentum at Saturday's Clean Energy Expo
September 22. Missoulian editorial: Missoula's Movement on Climate Change
September 20. Missoula Current: Global Climate Strike is demand for sweeping change
September 6. Missoula Current: Green building materials can reduce Missoula's carbon footprint
​September 2. Missoulian: 'Hope in the youth movement': Cilimburg leads Missoula climate action.

August
August 29. Daily Climate. Heat is deadly even in Missoula but the city of Missoula is doing something about it
August 22.  ABC Fox: River City Roots Fest Goes Green
August 9. Missoula Current: Can trees really save the planet? It's complicated.
August 2. Missoula Current: Beat the heat without compromising climate goals

July
July 23.  Great Falls Tribune:  Governor names Climate Solutions board members

May
May 9. Missoula Current. City, county leaders tell citizens: prepare for climate change.
May 8. KPAX: Comment sought on Missoula climate vulnerability assessment
May 3. Missoulian: Report outlines sobering climate change impacts on Missoula area​
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April
April 5. Missoula Current: Climate momentum in local government, and ripples of hope
April 4. Missoulian: Missoula Leaders Brace for Better Fire, Power Futures
April 3. Missoula Current: Kick the coal: Missoula city, county unite to pass 100 percent clean electricity resolution
April 1. Missoulian: Climate change is driving refugees to U.S. border, author says
​April 1. Missoula Current: Speaker: Climate change a significant factor in migration crises, in U.S. and worldwide

March
March 29. Missoula Current: Climate change, migration, and a resilient Missoula for all
March 1. Missoula Current: Here comes the sun, and solar energy to Missoula's rooftops

​January
Jan. 11. Missoula Current: We're aiming for 0-50-100 in 2019
2015
December November October September
  • Missoula Independent: Reduce, reuse, reimagine.  Check out the solar phone charger (photo, right) mentioned in this article. It's at MUD and Home ReSource and it works!
2016
December  October    September
  • KPAX:  Walk and Roll Missoula Week promotes health and clean air.  What's more fun than free coffee and treats and celebrating active transportation?
  • Hike the Divide: We spoke with Connor DeVane when he detoured through Missoula along his trek on the Continental Divide Trail. We're inspired by his efforts to bring attention to climate change solutions and honored to be included!
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2018
December
Dec. 10. MTPR: Report maps paths to 100 percent clean electricity in Missoula

​October
Oct. 23. Missoula Current: Goodbye Fossil Fuels: Missoula sets 100% Clean Electricity Goal by 2035
Oct. 20. Missoulian:  Renewable Energy Expo slated for Missoula Saturday: Mayor to speak.
​Oct. 19. Missoula Current: We’re ‘all in’ for 100 percent clean electricity; don’t miss Saturday’s Clean Energy Expo
Oct. 2. Missoula Current.  Climate Change and Coffee: Missoula business considers the future of the bean.

September
Sept. 10. Missoulian: Missoula County rejects cryptocurrency ban
Sept. 10. Missoulian:  Sunday streets brings Missoulians downtown, rally speakers warn of climate change danger
Sept. 7. Missoulian:  Rise for Climate this Weekend

April
April 15. Missoulian:  Local businesses utilize, explain renewable energy for the masses
April 11. Great Falls Tribune:  Study to look at solar-powered charging sites for electric cars in Montana

March
March 30. Sustainable Missoula: Celebrate (and tend) our urban forest year-around
March 13. Missoulian: When Wildfire Smoke Invades, Who Should Pay to Clean Indoor Air?

February
Feb 11. Missoulian op-ed: The Climes they are a-changing. Now what?

January
We're partnering with Home ReSource on a new weekly "Sustainable Missoula" column at the Missoula Current. 

Jan 26.  Sustainable Missoula: Improving household energy efficiency a key climate solution
Jan 19.  Sustainable Missoula: From Missoula to Chicago and back, #WeAreStillIn
Jan 12.  Sustainable Missoula: Local nonprofits team up for new weekly column

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