Tag Archives: U.S. Senate

Old Yellowstone: Early Expeditions

Early expeditions were the foundation for the signing of the Act of Dedication on March 1, 1892, establishing Yellowstone National Park!

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Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke Supports Mining Ban Outside Yellowstone National Park

Paradise Valley

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has thrown his weight behind a mining ban proposal in the Paradise Valley outside of Yellowstone National Park.

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Kinross Gold Inc. Donates Former Mineral Hill Mine to Trout Unlimited, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation

Trout Unlimited and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation have reached a conservation easement agreement for 549 acres just outside Yellowstone.

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Hearing Scheduled for Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act

Officials have scheduled a hearing for the Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act, sponsored by U.S. Senator Jon Tester (D-MT).

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YGBC Seeks Support of Senator Daines for Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act

Opponents to mining in the Paradise Valley outside Yellowstone National Park are pressuring U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) to speak out against two mine proposals.

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U.S. Senator Jon Tester Pens Letter Against Mining North of Yellowstone National Park

U.S. Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) has come out against the two mining projects proposed north of Yellowstone National Park.

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Meet America’s New National Mammal, The Bison

bison, national mammal

It’s official: President Obama has signed legislation designating the American bison as the national mammal of the United States.

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Bison Poised To Become National Mammal

It’s an understatement to say that bison have made a comeback.

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New Emergency Response Center Planned for Cooke City

Cooke City

A federal grant could help Park County set up a new emergency operations center in Cooke City, bringing some sorely needed law enforcement to the remote Montana community northeast of Yellowstone National Park.

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