Headwaters RC&D July 2026 Newsletter
Serving Southwest Montana: Anaconda-Deer Lodge, Beaverhead, Butte-Silver Bow, Granite, Jefferson, Madison & Powell Counties
Over Half of Retirees Leave Workforce Earlier Than Expected and Wish They’d Saved More
A recent TIAA Institute report reveals that 52% of retirees retire at age 57 on average, five years earlier than planned. This highlights the need for more aggressive saving and planning for multiple retirement scenarios.
Forever chemicals are hidden in farm soil. Scientists found a new way to remove them
Existing methods of PFAS cleanup are expensive. A new approach is an order of magnitude cheaper—and could also help fight climate change.
Logan Utah’s Fare-Free Buses Serve Over One Million Riders Annually
Logan’s Connect Public Transit system proves that dependable, easy-to-use service drives success in smaller cities.
Montana’s Future Is All About Water
Montana’s population growth and widespread exempt wells are straining water resources and senior water rights. For the past 30 years, agriculture and other groups have worked to find a way to curb overuse and protect senior water rights while still allowing the exemption. Not a single bill that would have limited the exemption has passed.
The Children of Baby Boomers Are Going to Inherit $93 Trillion. What Will They Do With What’s Left After Taxes?
It will be the greatest transfer of wealth in history.
An ‘Egregious Loophole’ Is Helping Startup Investors Build $100 Million Fortunes, Tax-Free
Democrats in Congress want to put a cap on the tax maneuver, which is growing increasingly popular. Here’s how it works.
Bridging the Gap: A Guide to Funding Affordable Housing in Montana
This report explores existing tools that could be scaled up to more meaningfully address the housing problem AND identifies potential new tools at both the state and local level.
Corporate Polluters Have Emitted 700 Gigatons of Greenhouse Gases – It’s Time To Adopt A New Mindset About The Planet
Top polluters and billionaires call for a new mindset to hold actors accountable and protect the planet. Montana businesses may face changing costs and resource availability amid evolving environmental policies but it’s our future.
California has a big pig problem and they don’t like people.
California has between 200,000 and 400,000 wild pigs — the fourth-largest population in the country. How long before they become a huge problem in your state?
