Missoulian: Senate’s Asbestos Awareness Week resolution takes special note of Libby
LIBBY – Among a lengthy list of a U.S. Senate resolution’s “whereases,” Libby’s long battle with asbestos has taken a special place. The Senate late last week unanimously passed a resolution – which specifically mentions Libby – designating the first week of April as National Asbestos Awareness Week. The resolution, sponsored by U.S. Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., and co-sponsored by Montana Sens. Jon Tester and Steve Daines, also calls on the surgeon general to “warn and educate people about the public health issue of asbestos exposure, which may be hazardous to their health.” Linda Reinstein, president and co-founder of the
Helena Independent Record: Helena native Dava Newman one step closer to high-ranking NASA position
Dava Newman, who was born and raised in Helena, was confirmed by a U.S. Senate committee Wednesday to serve as the deputy administrator of NASA.
Great Falls Tribune: Daines says Congress is ‘out of touch’
Members of Congress are more concerned with their own success than with their constituents’ well-being and need to be held accountable, Republican Sen. Steve Daines of Montana said Tuesday in his first major floor speech. Daines, who served one term in the House of Representatives before being elected to the Senate last fall, said Washington is “out of touch with the day-to-day struggles” of farmers and ranchers, union workers and tribal members. During the 11-minute speech, the former business executive who grew up in Bozeman chided Washington for overreaching and putting up barriers that have hindered job growth. Daines has
Billings Gazette: Daines hot about EPA wood stove regs
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., is burning up about the latest EPA regulations for new wood stoves.
Daily Caller: The EPA Is Ready To Regulate Americans’ Wood Stoves
The EPA has finalized a 344-page rule to make wood stoves more environmentally friendly, meaning that millions of Americans will soon be forced to buy more expensive wood-fired stoves.
The Missoulian: Daines calls for wide-ranging forest reform in phone-in town hall meeting
Montana needs timber management that addresses all 10 of the state’s national forests, Sen. Steve Daines told listeners on a statewide conference call.
Great Falls Tribune: Daines joins U.S. Senate
Steve Daines was sworn in to the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, vowing to work to end gridlock in Washington.