Yellowstone County judge revokes Laurel gas plant permit

By Amanda Eggert, Montana Free Press A Yellowstone County judge has revoked the permit that the state issued for a gas plant NorthWestern...

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Montana court vacates air permit for NorthWestern Energy’s $275M Laurel power plant

By Ethan Howland, Utility Drive “To most Montanans who clearly understand their fundamental constitutional right to a clean and healthful...

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Judge orders halt to construction of NorthWestern power plant in Laurel

By Tom Lutey, Billings Gazette Construction of NorthWestern Energy’s gas-fired power plant in Laurel has been ordered halted by a...

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Pair of bills seeking to restrict nonprofits’ access to legal remedies passes Senate

By Amanda Eggert, Montana Free Press A pair of bills seeking to restrict nonprofit groups’ access to litigation by changing how they’re...

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Montana Environmental Policy Act ‘voluntary’ with SB 557, opponent says

By Keila Szpaller, Daily Montanan If you don’t think a state agency did a good job on an environmental review, you might go to court and...

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Bill would tax nonprofits that bring lawsuits against government

By Darrell Ehrlick, Daily Montanan A bill being considered by the Montana Senate would upend the finances of nonprofit groups that bring a...

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Montana Supreme Court hears arguments in mining case at MSU’s Law Day

By Alex Miller, Bozeman Daily Chronicle Montana State University’s annual Law Day again brought the state’s highest court to campus,...

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Bill to undo court action against Yellowstone area gold mine advances

By Tom Lutey, Billings Gazette Republican lawmakers have rolled out another bill making it more expensive for the public to challenge...

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Lawmakers consider taxing non-profits suing state agencies

By Tom Lutey, Billings Gazette There could soon be a tax for suing the state government over not enforcing federal clean air and water...

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The Montana Legislature v. local climate action

By Amanda Eggert, Montana Free Press A trio of Republican-sponsored bills seeking to limit local governments’ ability to steer their...

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