Inaugural episode of the MCV Podcast with Executive Director Aaron Murphy, Deputy Director Whitney Tawney and Political Director Jake Brown. Recorded April 1, 2020. LINKS:

* Sen. Daines' March 27 letter to Interior Secretary re: suspending LWCF funding source: https://bit.ly/3482dQs

* MCV (et al) letter to Montana DEQ re: Keystone XL certification: https://bit.ly/3bEEIRI

* TC Energy news release re: Keystone XL construction: https://bit.ly/2X1NncR

* Actual "news" story about U.S. senator eating noodles: https://bit.ly/3bLPAgN

* Gallatin Valley Land Trust: https://gvlt.org

* Donate to MCV: https://mtvoters.org/donate

A roundup of political and conservation news, featuring Executive Director Aaron Murphy, Deputy Director Whitney Tawney and Political Director Jake Brown. Guest: Senator Bryce Bennett, MCV-endorsed candidate for Secretary of State. Recorded April 9, 2020. LINKS:

* MCV's Petition to Delay Keystone XL Construction --- SIGN: https://p2a.co/ZW3enTk

* Center for Western Priorities: Summary of Environmental Attacks Since March 6: https://bit.ly/2RrTjs7

* MCV Letter to Daines & Gianforte re: William Perry Pendley: https://bit.ly/3b4fE72

* Reporter Holly Michels Questions Secretary of State Stapleton's False Newsletter: https://bit.ly/34onju4

* Bryce Bennett Campaign Site: https://www.bennettformontana.com/

* Donate to MCV: https://mtvoters.org/donate

Former two-term Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer joins MCVcast to discuss a range of issues, from the permitting of the controversial Black Butte copper mine to his book about the future of energy in America to Montana's current political landscape. LINKS:

* Brian Schweitzer's book, "Power Up": https://amzn.to/3cqUUGy

* UM's CCGYI 2020 Montana Public Land Survey: https://bit.ly/3amzaul

* April 9 Montana DEQ News Release announcing permitting of Black Butte copper mine: https://bit.ly/2yoiZPy

* MCV's Petition to Delay Keystone XL Construction --- SIGN: https://p2a.co/ZW3enTk

* Donate to MCV: https://mtvoters.org/donate

New Approach Montana's Pepper Petersen and Ted Dick join MCVcast to talk about their work to put public lands funding on the November ballot through the taxation of legal recreational marijuana for adults (21+). LINKS:

* MCVEF's and Forward Montana Foundation's Earth Day 2020 video: https://youtu.be/a4ln-5d6q30

* New Approach Montana: https://newapproachmt.org/

* Sen. Daines' letter demanding to make it easier for junk rated oil companies to qualify for stimulus money: https://bit.ly/2VxMgAv

* Occidental Petroleum's campaign contributions, via OpenSecrets: https://bit.ly/2VzreSf

* Missoula Current story about the EPA's final rollback of clean water protections: https://bit.ly/2Y0otuJ

* MCV's Petition to Delay Keystone XL Construction: https://p2a.co/ZW3enTk

* Donate to MCV: https://mtvoters.org/donate