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October 11, 2012| View More
Tester, Baucus to EPA: "Listen to science, not W.R. Grace on asbestos cleanup"
Montana's U.S. Senators Jon Tester and Max Baucus are asking the Environmental Protection Agency to finalize tough standards on asbestos cleanup in Libby. Specifically, they are calling on the EPA to honor the findings of its Science Advisory Board in establishing science-based standards for the toxicity of asbestos in Libby. …
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October 11, 2012| View More
Tester wants level playing field for Montanas timber industry
Senator Jon Tester is defending Montana's timber industry from unfair foreign trade practices by prodding America's trade representative to ensure that a proposed new trade deal does not undercut tougher trade laws and agreements.
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October 10, 2012| View More
Tester, Baucus announce new disaster declarations for Montana counties, Northern Cheyenne Reservation
Montana's U.S. Senators Jon Tester and Max Baucus announced six new disaster declarations for Montana counties and the Northern Cheyenne Reservation today, making ranchers and farmers in those counties eligible for low-interest emergency loans to help them recover from severe drought and fire.
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October 11, 2012| View More
Baucus, Tester urge EPA to finish Libby risk study
Montana lawmakers urged the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday to push forward with a proposed asbestos safety standard that will guide the cleanup of a mountain town where hundreds have died from exposure to the dangerous material.
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October 4, 2012| View More
'Devil's Brigade' recognized for paving way for U.S. Special Forces
They came from Canada and across America and trained at Fort Harrison before shipping off to Europe to face the Germans in battle. They came home to marry Montana women, build Montana homes and erect a Montana memorial in honor of their lost comrades.
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October 1, 2012| View More
Baucus, Tester call for passage of Postal Service reform
With the U. S. Postal Service moving forward with plans to consolidate its Kalispell mail sorting facility with Missoula's, Montana's U. S. senators are renewing their call for the U. S. House of Representatives to pass the Senate Postal Service reform.
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September 20, 2012| View More
Tester calls for passage of his 'once in a generation' sportsmen's bill
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September 13, 2012| View More
Tester calls on Senate to put aside politics and pass Veterans Jobs Corps Act