Watchdogs decry ongoing reclamation limbo at Montana Tunnels mine

By Duncan Adams, Montana Standard Montana Tunnels’ long and rocky road toward oblivion continues. Questions linger about reclamation of...

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Montana PSC asks NorthWestern about allegations it’s working contrary to Montana law

By Keila Szpaller, Daily Montanan Renewable energy groups raised questions about a utility advisory committee The Montana Public Service...

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Statement from MEIC’s Anne Hedges on NorthWestern Energy’s announcement about acquiring Puget Sound Energy’s shares of the Colstrip coal-fired power plant.

NorthWestern Energy’s announcement of its intention to acquire Puget Sound Energy’s shares of the unreliable Colstrip plant is...

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Hecla says ‘bad actor’ lawsuit dismissed, coalition vows to keep fighting mine

By Keila Szpaller, Daily Montanan With the dismissal of a “bad actor” lawsuit following the retirement of former CEO Phillips Baker...

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DEQ’s approval of cyanide-based mining near Norris raises concerns

By Duncan Adams, Montana Standard Evidence abounds across Montana of the ruinous environmental legacy of cyanide-based open-pit mining....

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Montana SupCo hears youth climate-changing lawsuit appeal

By Laura Lundquist, Missoula Current After hearing final arguments, the Montana Supreme Court will decide whether recent state law can bar...

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Montana Supreme Court to hear oral arguments in climate change case Wednesday

By Blair Miller, Daily Montanan The Montana Supreme Court will hear oral arguments next Wednesday in the state’s appeal of a district...

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From a Board Member: Beth Taylor-Wilson

By Beth Taylor-Wilson “There is No Wealth on a Dead Planet.” So said a sign I saw at a recent climate rally full of young activists....

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OSM Rejects Legislation that Weakened Water Protections

By Derf Johnson Protecting Montana’s water is no easy task. It’s about tenacity, buckling up for the long-haul, being nimble and...

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Montana and Wyoming BLM to Phase Out Federal Coal Leasing

By Derf Johnson VICTORY – In a historic shift, indicative of the dramatic movement towards cleaner sources of energy, the Biden...

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