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In Search of a Bigger Boom, DNRC Grant Funds Study of New Oil Recovery Methods
Conventional horizontal drilling and production methods in Montana's Bakken Oil Field extract 9 to 15 percent of available oil. The remainder – which is to say the great majority – is never...
Irrigation Powers a $22 Million Economy on the Tongue River
What does irrigation do for Montana’s agricultural economy? Take a trip down the Tongue River Valley, where you’ll find about 25,000 irrigated acres along its 190-mile length. With 130 frost-free days per year, high quality soils, and a climate...
Just Add Water:
What does irrigation do for Montana's agricultural economy? Take a trip down the Tongue River Valley, where you'll find about 25,000 irrigated acres along its 190-mile length. With 130 frost-free days...
When Minutes Count
When a wildland fire breaks out on land assigned to DNRC for direct protection, the odds are good that fire will be controlled before it reaches 10 acres in size. How good are the odds? In 2012, DNRC...
