Rich Janssen, the Head of Natural Resources for the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, joins MCVcast this week to discuss the tribes’ new management of the National Bison Range. Whitney Tawney, Jake Brown and Aaron Murphy welcome the newest member of the MCV team to the podcast. Congressman Matt Rosendale lands in controversy for opposing a historic cabinet nominee, we break down Governor Greg Gianforte’s State of the State address, and a jobs threat from the ban on oil and gas leasing in Montana? Not so fast… LINKS:

* Judge Brian Morris throws out Trump anti-science rule: http://wapo.st/2MSd6l1

* E&E: Mass exodus of BLM employees after HQ move: http://bit.ly/3oJIbo9

* Rosendale letter opposing Deb Haaland: https://bit.ly/3oHAeju

* Rosendale Twitter video about border wall: https://bit.ly/3pSyGVk

* Rocky Mountain Wild Leasing Report: http://bit.ly/36Gt6Of

* Rocky Mountain Wild interactive federal leasing map: http://bit.ly/3pJeYLv

* Montana FWP State Parks 2020 visitation report: https://bit.ly/3jjHMbe

* Montana lawmakers refuse marijuana funding request: http://bit.ly/2MSe68L

* Gianforte’s State of the State Speech & Bishop’s Rebuttal: http://bit.ly/39Lf8fS

* Meet CSKT’s Rich Janssen: http://bit.ly/2MV6qTm

* High Country News: Reclaiming the National Bison Range: http://bit.ly/3rqrtMf

* HR1: “The For the People Act” by Rep. John Sarbanes: https://bit.ly/2YLmGJ6

* Tester letter in support of KXL: https://bit.ly/3tq67R6

* MTN’s Mike Dennison reports on KXL (feat. Whitney Tawney): https://bit.ly/3rhfAYY