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Dan Boyce

Dan Boyce moved to the Inside Energy team at Rocky Mountain PBS in 2014, after five years of television and radio reporting in his home state of Montana. In his most recent role as Montana Public Radio’s Capitol Bureau Chief, Dan produced daily stories on state politics and government.

Despite A Massive Cleanup Effort, People Near Some Military Bases Still Can't Drink Their Tap Water

By • Aug 13, 2019

The military is spending millions of dollars to clean up water contamination around bases throughout the country. But people living with the contamination say the money has not gone nearly far enough.

While Trump's 'Space Force' Sits On The Launchpad, The Military Seeks A Home For Space Command

By • May 14, 2019

While President Trump pushes Congress to create a new military branch called the Space Force, the Pentagon is about to choose a permanent home for its existing Space Command.

The Army Has A Message For Soldiers: Even Where Marijuana Is Legal, Don't Use It

By • Apr 16, 2019
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Recreational marijuana use is now legal in ten states, but it remains off-limits to service members ... and some military communities don't want it to be sold anywhere near bases. 

As more states legalize recreational marijuana, there's at least one place where the rules haven't changed: the military. Active service members are strictly forbidden to use marijuana, whether it's recreational or medicinal.

To Reach Potential Recruits, The Army Is Working To Win Over High School Teachers

By • Feb 11, 2019

To increase interest in military service among teenagers, the Army is reaching out to some of the people who know them best: high school teachers and guidance counselors.

Not Out To Lunch: Businesses That Rely On Federal Workers Suffer The Shutdown

By • Jan 5, 2019

Along with garbage piling up at National Parks and federal workers furloughed, the government shutdown is also slowing down businesses that rely on federal workers during the day, like the restaurants and cafes where they eat lunch.

The Denver Federal Center in the suburb of Lakewood, Colo., houses 28 government agencies in 44 buildings. Many federal employees working there are not on the job because of the shutdown.

Tug Of War Over Obama's Clean Power Plan Takes Center Stage In Colorado

By • Nov 12, 2015

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Congress Could Find Energy Compromise With Hydropower

By • Jan 2, 2015

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Following Oil Boom In N. Dakota: A Cultural Blooming?

By • Feb 2, 2014

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Booming Oil Fields May Be Giving Sex Trafficking A Boost

By • Feb 1, 2014

A Friday night at J Dub's Bar & Grill in Williston, N.D., begins and ends with multicolored flashing lights, thumping dance music and crowds of young men with money to spend.

"A lot of testosterone being thrown around in this town," says Nathan Kleyer, 24, a Williston native who's at J Dub's with some friends for a few drinks.

And he's seen it all over town, he says: "These scantily clad women walking in, and they will hop tables until they find a john to take them home."

He's seen it in bars, and he's even heard about it at a nearby chain restaurant, he says.

On Montana Reservation, A Mixed Reception For Bisons' Return

By • Oct 14, 2013

A red pickup rolls into a 1,000-acre pasture of dry grassland on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation in northern Montana. Mark Azure, director of the reservation's fish and wildlife department, is out looking for buffalo when he spots about two dozen of the furry beasts gathering around a watering hole.

The animals are "grazing, wallowing, drinking, checking us out," Azure explains. He says the tribes have been working to see these bison here for years.

"This is their home, this is where they came from," he says.

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