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  Powder River (Montana) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Powder River is a a tributary of the Yellowstone River, approximately 375 mi (603 km) long in the southeastern Montana and northeastern Wyoming in the United States.
It drains an area historically known as the Powder River Country on the high plains east of the Bighorn Mountains.
The Powder River Basin near the Montana/Wyoming border is a major source of coal mined in the United States.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Powder_River_(Montana)   (210 words)

  
 Sturgeon chub   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The sturgeon chub is indigenous to the Missouri-Mississippi river basins from Montana to Louisiana (Lee et al.
Collections from the Missouri and Yellowstone rivers contain both adult and immature specimens proving recruitment is occurring there and although the few specimens collected from the Powder River in 1994 were all adults, their very presence and reproductive condition strongly indicates recruitment there since 1990 as few chubs live more than 3 years (Stewart 1981).
Tews A. Pallid sturgeon and shovelnose sturgeon in the Missouri River from Fort Peck Dam to Lake Sakakawea and in the Yellowstone from Intake to its mouth.
www.fisheries.org /AFSmontana/SSCpages/sturgeon_chubstatus.htm   (1760 words)

  
 Help Protect Wyoming and Montana's Powder River Basin from irresponsible Oil & Gas development
The Powder River Basin of Wyoming and Montana is a vast region of rolling plains nestled near the Rockies that is home to large herds of wildlife, and to farmers and ranchers who have made it their home for generations.
This vast area of approximately 13 million acres is dissected by rivers with names that evoke the wide-open spaces of the west: the Yellowstone, Tongue, Belle Fourche, and Powder River itself.
Unfortunately, the BLM is seeking to turn the quiet rural landscape of the Powder River Basin into an industrial sacrifice zone for the benefit of the oil and gas industry, instead of a home for ranchers and wildlife.
www.ogap.org /action/prbfeis.htm   (1738 words)

  
 Powder   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Powder River County is located in south east Montana.
The Powder River is the major tributary in the county.
The MSU/Powder River County Extension Office is located in the Powder River County Courthouse on the town square.
extn.msu.montana.edu /About_Us/counties/Powder/powder.html   (270 words)

  
 Help Protect Wyoming and Montana's Powder River Basin from irresponsible Oil & Gas development
Furthermore, the Powder River Basin proposals also demonstrate the chilling effect the Administration's new requirement to prepare "energy impact statements" is having on development of alternative courses of action that would allow energy development to occur while ensuring environmental protections do not receive short-shrift.
The Powder River Basin is the quintessential West: a land of rolling hills and prairies nestled between mountain ranges; a transition between the Great Plains and Rocky Mountains.
The Powder River Basin is blessed with abundant wildlife populations that would be significantly impacted by the proposed drilling.
www.ogap.org /action/prbdeis.htm   (1616 words)

  
 Powder River Agriculture | New resources for powder river agriculture   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
In the Powder River Basin the median concentration...
Powder river drainages from degradation by coalbed methane wastewater is critical to the economic survival of agriculture...
6 of 6 70 89 POWDER RIVER BASIN (WYOMING).
www.1st-agriculture.info /4/powder-river-agriculture.html   (788 words)

  
 Coal Bed Methane Frequently Asked Questions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Some individuals say that the depleted aquifers in the Powder River Basin will be recharged within a matter of years, while others think the time might be more on the scale of a thousand years or more.
Within the Rocky Mountain Region, untapped sources of CBM exist in the Powder River Basin of Wyoming and Montana, the Greater Green River Basin of Wyoming, Colorado, and Utah, the Uinta-Piceance Basin of Colorado and Utah, and the Raton and San Juan Basins of Colorado and New Mexico.
The Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology and the U.S. Department of Energy have separately estimated 0.8 - 1.0 TCF of recoverable CBM in the Powder River Basin of Montana.
waterquality.montana.edu /docs/methane/cbmfaq.shtml   (4189 words)

  
 POWDER RIVER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
Powder River Transportation Services, Based out of Gillette, Wyoming, is offering the same great service they have always had throughout Wyoming.
Powder River Transportation currently operates 65 vans throughout Wyoming, Montana, and Washington, to support various railroad operations.
Powder River has moved in to the Cheyenne Terminal and is now in full operation.
www.powderriverbuslines.com   (586 words)

  
 Powder River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Powder River in Wyoming and Montana in the United States
The Powder River in Oregon in the United States
This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Powder_River   (88 words)

  
 Biddle, Montana MT, profile (Powder River County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
Montana > All counties > Powder River County > Biddle
Biddle, MT Biddle is in Powder River County.
Powder River County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=27662   (339 words)

  
 Wyoming Press Release - Powder River Basin Final EISs Released
The Powder River Basin, straddling the Wyoming-Montana border, is one of the country's most mineral-rich regions, supplying approximately one-third of the nation's coal and significant oil and natural gas.
The Wyoming and Montana final EISs are being issued separately primarily because the documents involved different cooperators and co-leads with independent jurisdictions and legal responsibilities.
The Montana Statewide Final Oil and Gas EIS also includes an Amendment of the Powder River and Billings Resource Management Plans that addresses potential coalbed natural gas development.
www.blm.gov /nhp/news/releases/pages/2003/wy_press_release.htm   (584 words)

  
 Powder River
oal Bed Methane (CBM) drilling in the Powder River Basin is being permitted by the Montana State Board of Oil and Gas Conservation under the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation on 10,000 acres of BLM, Montana State and privately owned lands near Decker.
Montana law allows water to be discharged into drainages, because the water is considered a byproduct of development and legally falls under a non-beneficial use category.
Based on BLM estimates, the entire Powder River Basin, including Wyoming, should see as many as 175,000 wells in the next 10 years withdrawing up to 8 trillion gallons of by “product water” which will impact water quality downstream.
www.montanariveraction.org /powder.river.html   (297 words)

  
 Dispatch - Powder Keg   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The 8-million-acre Powder River basin straddles the Wyoming–Montana border, offering a snapshot of the quintessential Old West, with its rolling hills and prairies nestled between the Bighorn Mountains and the Black Hills, 100 miles to the east.
The Powder River region is also where the Great Plains meet the Rocky Mountains, a bare, reddish, lunarlike landscape that skips between parched, stumpy buttes, green meadows, and unspoiled streams.
And in September, perhaps to shore up their flagging spirits, Montana Governor Judy Martz told a roomful of oil and gas lobbyists that they were "the true environmentalists"—as opposed to, as one meeting attendee said, the "radical" critics of energy development.
magazine.audubon.org /features0212/dispatch.html   (3175 words)

  
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The Powder River Genealogical Society was established in 1995 by a group of genealogists from the area.
We organized, joined the Montana Genealogical Society and are now in the process of indexing various records in Powder River County.
A newsletter compiled by the Powder River Genealogical Society that is published quarterly and is available by subscription.
www.rangeweb.net /~emmov/prgs/prgs.html   (86 words)

  
 Articles - Powder River Basin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The Powder River Basin spanning the Montana - Wyoming border is the single largest source of coal mined in the United States.
The region covers southeast Montana and northeast Wyoming and is about 120 miles east to west and 200 miles north to south.
The basin is so named because it is drained by the Powder River.
www.abuabu.com /articles/Powder_River_Basin?mySession=e04bf424d4ada1ce17faf4a1201e2e18   (439 words)

  
 State sides with BLM in coalbed methane lawsuits
That BLM impact statement is being lumped with the BLM impact statement for Montana in the Montana court.
Both lawsuits contend that the Powder River Basin is one geological river drainage system that happens to be divided by a state boundary.
Because Montana is downwind and downstream of Wyoming, it will feel the impacts of all the development in the basin, Daggett said.
www.casperstartribune.net /articles/2003/05/15/news/wyoming/811aad0d36df2660ec0af262c3ede16f.txt   (882 words)

  
 Powder River Ranch Realty
Powder River Ranch Realty offers Montana ranch real estate for sale including ranches, farms, hunting, recreational, and business properties.
The balance is trees and draws leading down to the river.
The Musselshell River runs through this property for approximately 1/2 mile, lined with cottonwoods, willows, and open meadows.
www.powderriverranchrealty.org   (337 words)

  
 Red Shale Campground, Montana camping
Tongue River, Wyoming, Sheep Creek to Tongue Canyon trailhead, 88 miles away, class IV-V+, 2.34 miles long.
Powder River - North Fork, Wyoming, Hazelton Road to Mayoworth Road, 96 miles away, class III-V, 6 miles long.
Powder River - Middle Fork, Wyoming, Forest Service Road bridge Close to county line to Highway 190, 111 miles away, class II-V, 12 miles long.
www.hikercentral.com /campgrounds/117052.html   (679 words)

  
 Montana River Action - Home Page
Montana River Action strives to lead the ever-growing grassroots effort to preserve, protect, enhance, and restore Montana's rivers, water bodies and their watersheds for their natural, recreational, and cultural values.
Montana River Action's mission is to protect and restore rivers, streams and other water bodies.
In 1998 Montana ranked 20th in the nation in the amount of toxic substances released by manufacturers.
www.montanariveraction.org   (717 words)

  
 Cow Creek Campground, Montana camping
Tongue River, Wyoming, Sheep Creek to Tongue Canyon trailhead, 78 miles away, class IV-V+, 2.34 miles long.
Powder River - North Fork, Wyoming, Hazelton Road to Mayoworth Road, 82 miles away, class III-V, 6 miles long.
Powder River - Middle Fork, Wyoming, Forest Service Road bridge Close to county line to Highway 190, 97 miles away, class II-V, 12 miles long.
www.hikercentral.com /campgrounds/116799.html   (906 words)

  
 Debt and Loans Powder River County Montana   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
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www.aparalegal.org /Powder-River-County-Montana.html   (464 words)

  
 Application of Airborne Hyperspectral Data to Soil Irrigation Suitability Assessments in Areas of Coalbed Methane ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The Powder River Basin (PRB) in Wyoming and Montana is the fastest-growing coalbed methane (CBM) play in the United States.
Most of the soils of the Tongue and Powder River basins have large amounts of clay, and montmorillonite clays are common.
This research, in addition to producing maps of the location of montmorillonite in the Powder River Basin, will attempt to determine the possiblity of distinguishing calcium montmorillonite from sodium montmorillonite using hyperspectral sensors.
rockyweb.cr.usgs.gov /html/cbmsoils   (681 words)

  
 Powder River Ranch Realty: Montana Ranches for Sale
Many acres of river bottom timber and brush land, cedar breaks, rimrocks, and pine trees that have never been logged constitute the rest of the acreage.
of Musselshell River frontage and 250± acres of timber.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER WILDLIFE HAVEN Glendive, MT-240± acres with 160 deeded, ¾ miles Yellowstone River frontage, 8-acre lake, 1 mile live creek on north boundary, 80-acre wooded island makes this property one of a kind, has never been hunted.
www.powderriverranchrealty.com   (907 words)

  
 Montana
Montana is the 6,112th most popular last name (surname) in the United States ; frequency is 0.002%; percentile is 65.598 [ SourceCBN ]
Montana, United States [ State ] County is Powder River [ SourceCBP ]
Montana, United States [ State ]: US Postal Service abbreviation is MT ; abbreviation is Mon.
www.placesnamed.com /m/o/montana.asp   (888 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Powder River County, Montana   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Out of the total population, 12.70% of those under the age of 18 and 16.30% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Eastern Montana - Western Montana - Inland Empire
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www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Powder-River-County,-Montana   (391 words)

  
 Logo Design in Powder River, Montana - Professional Logos and Web Sites.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Whether you run a small Powder River accounting firm, a real estate company with offices throughout Montana, or a software company catering world wide, you need a team of talented and experienced graphic designers to help you in creating a great logo, stationery, and website for your company.
Our goal is to help you increase your competitive advantage over other Powder River companies with your new corporate identity.
That's why working on your project we thoroughly research your business and marketing objectives, competition and customers in the Powder River area and other regions you serve, and provide you with expert advice and suggestions.
www.idealogos.com /mt-logo-design-powderriver-cty.html   (772 words)

  
 BLM Information: Powder River Basin RODs Available
The BLM in Montana and Wyoming has completed Records of Decision on the Powder River Basin oil and gas final environmental impact statements and plan amendments.
Montana Statewide Final Oil and Gas Environmental Impact Statement and Amendment of the Powder River and Billings Resource Management Plan
Montana Statewide Draft Oil and Gas Environmental Impact Statement and Amendment of the Powder River and Billings Resource Management Plan
www.blm.gov /nhp/spotlight/powder_river   (160 words)

  
 Powder River Ranch Realty: Montana Ranches for Sale
Miles City, Montana is the county seat of Custer County.
With a population of approximately 10,000 Miles City serves as a trade center for eastern Montana.
Montana Natural Resource Information System (NRIS) - NRIS makes information on Montana's natural resources easily and readily accessible, they have an excellent library of Montana Maps, Gis Data, Natural Heritage, and Water Information.
www.powderriverranchrealty.com /search.htm   (273 words)

  
 Montana DEQ - Coal Bed Methane - Environmental/Economic Issues
Final Soils Technical Report (Complete Report), Montana Statewide Oil and Gas E.I.S and Amendment of the Powder River and Billings Resource Management Plans, prepared by A.L.L Consulting (Tulsa, Oklahoma) and subcontractor CH2M Hill (Boise, Idaho) for the U.S.D.I, BLM, Miles City Field Office, June 2001.
CBM/TMDL Tribal/State Coordination for the Tongue River Watershed, Summary of a meeting held on March 6, 2001, attended by personnel from the Montana DEQ and U.S. EPA Region 8, Montana Office
Final Water Resources Technical Report, (Complete Report), Montana Statewide Oil and Gas EIS and Amendment of the Powder River and Billings Resource Management Plans, prepared by ALL Consulting (Tulsa, OK) and subcontractor CH2M Hill (Boise, ID) for the USDI, BLM, Miles City Field Office, June 2001.
www.deq.state.mt.us /CoalBedMethane/Issues.asp   (414 words)

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