Missoulian: Painkiller sales soar around US, fuel addiction
CDC Grand Rounds: Prescription Drug Overdoses — a U.S. Epidemic
“In 2007, approximately 27,000 unintentional drug overdose deaths occurred in the United States, one death every 19 minutes. Prescription drug abuse is the fastest growing drug problem in the United States. The increase in unintentional drug overdose death rates in recent years (Figure 1) has been driven by increased use of a class of prescription drugs called opioid analgesics.”
Missoulian: FWS proposes adding 170,000 acres to Benton Lake refuge complex
U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE RELEASES THE DRAFT COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION PLAN FOR BENTON LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE COMPLEX
“Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is making available the Draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) and Environmental Assessment (EA) for Benton Lake National Wildlife Refuge Complex and opening a 45-day public review and comment period. The Service will hold a series of public meetings April 17-19, 2012 at various locations in Montana to solicit input on the draft plan for the Benton Lake National Wildlife Refuge Complex.”
Missoulian: Health reform protesters from both sides turn out at Supreme Court hearing
Arguments Audio
11-398-Monday. Department of Health and Human Servs. v. Florida
11-398-Tuesday. Department of Health and Human Servs. v. Florida
Arguments Transcripts
11-398-Monday. Department of Health and Human Servs. v. Florida
11-398-Tuesday. Department of Health and Human Servs. v. Florida
Missoulian: Opinions mixed on new U.S. Forest Service planning rule
U. S. Forest Service Planning Rule Revision
“The Under Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment has signed the final planning rule for land management planning for the National Forest System. The Forest Service will begin implementing the final planning rule 30 days following the publication of the rule in the Federal Register.”
Missoulian: Housing market looking brighter in Missoula
NEW RESIDENTIAL SALES IN FEBRUARY 2012
“Sales of new single-family houses in February 2012 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 313,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. This is 1.6 percent (±23.9%)* below the revised January rate of 318,000, but is 11.4 percent (±17.8%)* above the February 2011 estimate of 281,000.”
