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Ep. 4 — The quiet beauty of our state

Ep. 4 — The quiet beauty of our state

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Nearly 50 years ago, a group of Montanans pushed for strong environmental protections and the right to “a clean and healthful environment.” What they created was groundbreaking. Only about a half-dozen other states recognize environmental rights in their constitutions, and Montana is the only state that calls that right “inalienable.”

In this episode, Yellowstone Public Radio reporter Rachel Cramer dives into the events at the 1972 constitutional convention and how one aspect of our shared environment — public lands ‚ is playing out in the Senate race. When politicians talk about protecting our outdoor heritage in Montana, what exactly are they protecting, and whose interests are they serving?

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