Energy Corridors Slice CDT

Details on proposed “energy corridors” in 11 Western states emerged this week with the release of a draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement.In Montana, the proposed corridors cover 102 miles over 42,000 acres of federal land, including four segments on the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail and through the Italian Peak Roadless Area in the Beaverhead National Forest.Corridors include segments southwest of Basin, southeast of Butte along I-15, as well as west of Missoula along I-15.Overall, the corridors include 6,000 miles over almost 3 million acres in Montana, California, Nevada, Colorado, Utah, Washington, Oregon, Wyoming, Idaho, New Mexico and Arizona.