MONTANA

Fight over mining ballot measure could sway Senate race

George Cahlink and Dylan Brown, E&E News reporters

Published: Friday, June 29, 2018

A quiet push in Montana fly-fishing shops and farmers markets to tighten the state's mining rules is about to explode into a potentially multimillion-dollar election-year fight that could affect a high-profile Senate race and offer a road map for other states considering similar restrictions.

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PUBLIC LANDS

'Highly unusual' push aims to transfer income, not ownership

Arizona receives millions in federal payments each year to offset the more than 28 million acres of non-taxable public lands within its borders — but for critics, that isn't nearly enough. A state lawmaker is pushing an unusual plan to "reset" that system.

By Jennifer Yachnin in Greenwire 1:05 PM EST

INTERIOR

Bernhardt and Trump have a lot to chew over

When acting Interior chief David Bernhardt dines with Trump today, he'll get politically invaluable face time and, perhaps, marching orders.

By Michael Doyle in Greenwire 1:05 PM EST

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