Efforts to address climate change at the local level won’t go far unless Congress adopts national policies aimed at mitigation and frees up funding to pay for the efforts, several Montana cities and counties are telling the state’s delegation.

Missoula County commissioners have signed on to a letter with the Missoula City Council and the cities of Bozeman and Helena, asking Sens. Jon Tester and Steve Daines, and Rep. Matt Rosendale, to accelerate the development of clean energy and back a number of climate policies now before Congress.

By Martin Kidston