Montana Graduation Rates/ Montana State Parks Visits/ Exxon Refinery Blast/ Bristol Bay Assessment

Missoulian: Public educators tout 'historic' graduation rates
Montana’s Graduation Rate Reaches Record High

Missoulian: Montana State Parks sees 3rd straight visitation record
Shoulder Season Visitation Boosts Montana State Parks to Record Breaking 2015
“Once again, the North Central Region (Great Falls area) had the highest annual visitation in the state with over 727,800 visits. Giant Springs State Park drew the highest visitation of all state parks with over 419,000 visits as well as the highest annual visitation for a single park in the last 10 years.”

2015 Annual Visitation Report

Missoulian:  Probe: Exxon deficiencies found in California refinery blast
U.S. Chemical Safety Board Finds Multiple Safety Deficiencies Led to February 2015 Explosion and Serious Near Miss at the Exxon Mobil Refinery in Torrance, California
“An ongoing investigation by the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) of the February 18, 2015, explosion at the ExxonMobil Refinery in Torrance, California, has uncovered multiple process safety management deficiencies that led to the accident and a serious near miss.”

Missoulian: Watchdog: No bias in EPA's study on mining in Alaska fishery
EPA’s Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment: Obtainable Records Show EPA Followed Required Procedures Without Bias or Predetermination, but a Possible Misuse of Position Noted