Citizens blast DEQ, Legislature, Gianforte administration for new mining rules, warn of lawsuits

By Darrell Ehrlick, Daily Montanan On three separate occasions during a public hearing on Monday, the Montana Department of Environmental...

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Federal Court Rejects Wyoming Montana Coal Mining Plan

By The Cheyenne Post Federal court cites human health, climate costs in rejecting massive Wyoming, Montana coal mining plan   A federal...

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Whose PSC is it, anyway?

By Peg Brownlee, Ravalli Republic In a seemingly small but important way, the Public Service Commission is seeking a rule change at their...

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Problems with gravel pit leniency attracts legislative attention

By Laura Lundquist, Missoula Current Arlee area residents are still resisting a gravel pit and asphalt plant planned near the Garden of A...

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DEQ issues $516,000 fine for alleged mining activity at site of former Zortman mine

By Amanda Eggert, Montana Free Press The Montana Department of Environmental Quality has levied a $516,567 fine for alleged illegal mining...

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It’s the pits: Residents, environmental advocates frustrated at new opencut mining law

By Darrell Ehrlick, Daily Montanan The flurry and fury of the 2021 Montana Legislature saw plenty of bills and proposals that drew...

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Signal Peak coal mine opponents seek federal investigation alleging disregard for the law

By Tom Lutey, Billings Gazette Signal Peak Mine opponents have asked the nation’s top surface mine enforcement agency and the U.S....

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Groups appeal state’s decision to allow coal mine expansion near Colstrip

By Darrell Ehrlick, Daily Montanan/Fairfield Sun Times Two environmental groups are hoping history won’t repeat itself. The Montana...

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Neighbors in Arlee feel ‘voiceless’ after new state law reduced regulations on gravel pits

By David Erickson, Missoulian/Montana Right Now If her neighbors hadn’t alerted her, Hannah Talbott wouldn’t even know that a Missoula...

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Federal oil lease sale in Montana stirs little interest

By Tom Lutey, Billings Gazette As federal oil and gas leases go, the first Montana sale in nearly two years was no firecracker. Post-sale...

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