🚛Exemption Request for Truck Driver Training Regulations by FMCSA
FMCSA announces that William Cole, Safety Coordinator for the Montana Trucking Association, has requested an exemption from the entry-level driver training (ELDT) regulations requirement that classroom or theory instructors for individuals seeking the hazardous materials (HM) endorsement have at least two years of driving experience of the same or higher class and/or the same endorsement level as the commercial motor vehicle (CMV) for which training is to be provided. Mr. Cole believes his knowledge and experience concerning the HM safety regulations and the transportation of such materials on CMVs enable him to provide the theory training for individuals seeking an HM endorsement. FMCSA requests public comment on the applicant's request for an exemption.
Learn More🛢️Notice of Regulatory Request for Natural Gas Storage Abandonment
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission published a notice regarding WBI Energy Transmission, Inc.'s request to abandon six natural gas storage wells and related infrastructure in Montana. The document includes deadlines for public protest, intervention, and comments, ensuring stakeholder engagement in the regulatory process while addressing facility safety and operational integrity.
Learn More🐻Notice of Intent for Grizzly Bear Damage Management in Montana
We are advising the public of our intent to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) evaluating the effects of managing grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) damage in Montana. The unique identification number for this project is EISX-005-32-24W-1738675512. This notice proposes issues and alternatives for consideration in the EIS and requests public comments to further delineate the scope of the alternatives, environmental issues, and other issues of public concern to be considered in the EIS. This notice also serves to inform the public that the Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks have joined as cooperating agencies in the EIS process.
Learn More📅Notice of Public Meeting
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act, that the Montana Advisory Committee (Committee) to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will hold a public business meeting via Zoom at 3 p.m. MT on Wednesday, May 21, 2025.
Learn More🏘️Revised Fair Market Rents FY 2025
This notice updates the FY 2025 FMRs for several areas based on new survey data.
Learn More⚒️Petition for Modification of Mine Safety Standards by Signal Peak Energy
This notice is a summary of a petition for modification submitted to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) by Signal Peak Energy, LLC.
Learn More🏞️Delay in Wyoming and Montana Surface Mining Regulations
In accordance with the Presidential Memorandum of January 20, 2025, titled "Regulatory Freeze Pending Review," this action temporarily delays the effective date of the Wyoming and Montana Regulatory Program amendments.
Learn More🌍EPA Revises Federal Implementation Plan for Sulfur Dioxide in Montana
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is revising a Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) applicable to sulfur dioxide (SO<INF>2</INF>) emissions from four sources located in Billings and Laurel, Montana. Specifically, the EPA is revising a portion of the FIP promulgated by the EPA in 2008 (2008 Billings/Laurel SO<INF>2</INF> FIP) by removing a provision which contained an affirmative defense for exceedances of flare emission limits during malfunctions, startups, and shutdowns. The EPA is taking this action pursuant to the Clean Air Act (CAA).
Learn More⚡Mission Valley Power Rate Adjustments Effective March 2025
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) has adjusted its electric power rates for the Mission Valley Power Project (MVP).
Learn More🌍Montana EPA Approves Change to Oxygenated Fuels Program
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ or "the State"), on January 30, 2024, requesting to change the status of gasoline requirements (the "oxygenated fuels" or "oxyfuels" program) in the Missoula, Montana Carbon Monoxide (CO) Limited Maintenance Plan (LMP) from active control measure to a contingency measure. The SIP revision contains a non- interference demonstration under the Clean Air Act (CAA), which concludes that converting the oxygenated gasoline program from a control measure to a contingency measure in the Missoula CO LMP would not interfere with attainment or maintenance of the CO National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). The EPA is finalizing approval of Montana's SIP submittal pursuant the CAA.
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