Down to Earth – August 2012

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Down to Earth – August 2012

Click on the link below to download the August issue of Down to Earth.  In this issue: Mega-Load Victory Colstrip Pollution I Colstrip...

August 31, 2012

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Governor’s stance on Otter Creek irresponsible

Answering protests that Montana should reconsider its decision to lease Otter Creek coal, Gov. Brian Schweitzer demonstrated that he is...

August 29, 2012

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Tell the Montana Land Board to Stop the Dirty Coal Giveaway

The Montana Land Board is now accepting comments on the bid they have received to lease publicly owned coal adjacent to the Signal Peak...

August 28, 2012

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Doing good feels good

By Molly Severtson It’s a fact: giving to a cause we care about makes us feel good! Many recent studies, including those conducted at the...

August 23, 2012

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EPA: Local plants must improve emissions

Tasked with clearing the air in national parks, the U.S. government finalized its rule to regulate companies that pollute in Montana....

August 20, 2012

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Arch Coal submits application for strip mining permit at Otter Creek

HELENA — Coal giant Arch Coal, which owns the rights to mine approximately 1.5-billion tons of coal in southeastern Montana, last month...

August 15, 2012

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We Want Clean Air in Montana Not Toxic Emissions

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing rules that would weaken regulations on cement kilns, dirty facilities that cause...

August 14, 2012

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Coal study fires up debate over economics, environment

HELENA — A recent study by Energy Policy Research Foundation claims that expanding coal development in the Powder River Basin could add...

August 13, 2012

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Montana Coal is Costly and Getting More Expensive

By Derf Johnson Everyone knows that coal is an incredibly dirty way to produce energy. The degradation associated with mining,...

August 3, 2012

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Groups threaten to sue Colstrip power plant for Clean Air Act violations

HELENA — The Montana Environmental Information Center and the Sierra Club sent a letter to the owners of the Colstrip Steam Electric...

July 26, 2012

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