Silver Bow Creek Superfund Site/ Going-to-the-Sun Road/ US Unemployment

Missoulian: Superfund negotiators agree to pursue additional tailings removal in Butte, stormwater ponds
PA Superfund Program: Silver Bow Creek

Missoulian: Slides hamper work on Going-to-the-Sun Road
Going-to-the-Sun Road reopened to Avalanche Creek

 Missoulian: US stocks, dollar slide after weak jobs report

Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment Summary
“Unemployment rates were lower in April than a year earlier in 269 of the 387 metropolitan areas, higher in 94 areas, and unchanged in 24 areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.”

Payday Lenders/ Hawaiian Bomb Range Cleanup

Missoulian: Federal regulators propose restrictions on payday lenders We’ve proposed a rule to protect consumers from payday debt traps

Missoulian: Future funding murky for Hawaiian island used as bomb range
Kahoʻlawe Island Reserve Commission

Kahoolawe cleanup may never be finished Funds Low for Hawaii ...

Railroad Lawsuit/ Mountain Water Rates

Missoulian: Court: Out-of-state railroad workers can sue in Montana

Opinion/Order  Tyrrell Nelson v. BNSF DA 14-0825
“We hold that Montana courts have general personal jurisdiction over BNSF under the FELA and Montana law. We affirm Judge Moses’ order denying BNSF’s motion to dismiss Tyrrell’s complaint. We reverse Judge Baugh’s order granting BNSF’s motion to dismiss Nelson’s complaint. We remand both cases for further proceedings consistent with this Opinion.”

Missoulian: PSC requires rate reduction for Mountain Water Co.
Montana Public Service Commission requires $1.1 million rate reduction for Mountain Water customers

Using Topo Maps/ Respect Wildlife

Billings Gazette: Hiker compiles day hikes of Yellowstone on topo map

Using US Topo and Historic Topo Maps on your Mobile Device

Topographic Maps
“These are general-use maps at medium scales that present elevation (contour lines), hydrography, geographic place names, and a variety of cultural features. Current-generation topographic maps are created from digital GIS databases, and are branded "US Topo." Historic maps originally published as paper documents in the period 1884-2006 are available as scanned images.“

It is a slow news day in Montana, so here is a reminder to be respectful of wildlife.

Christian Science Monitor: For pup's sake, skip the seal selfie, says NOAA

There is no selfie stick long enough!

No Selfies with Seals