Why Colstrip’s Future Could Be Decided In Washington State

About a dozen Montanans were in Spokane Wednesday to talk to Washington state lawmakers about legislation that would impact the Colstrip...

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Montana joins lawsuit challenging clean-power rules

New regulations to slash emissions from coal-fired power plants took effect Friday, appearing in a list of fresh federal rules. Within...

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Victory: Protecting Clean Water and Preventing Coal Exports

by Anne Hedges Signal Peak Energy wants its Bull Mountain mine to become the largest underground coal mine in the nation. Most of the coal...

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Review panel rejects permit for Signal Peak coal mine expansion

HELENA — The Montana Environmental Review Board on Friday rejected a permit to expand a coal mine in the Bull Mountains over concerns...

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Montana Resources looks to expand tailings pond

In order to continue mining in Butte, Montana Resources has to enlarge Yankee Doodle Tailings pond. By 2020 Montana Resources’...

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Why Environmental Group is Involved in NorthWestern Energy Hearing

HELENA, MONT. — With the Public Service Commission now deliberating the outcome of NorthWestern Energy’s 2013 rate hike, the...

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The Smith River Mine is NOT a Local Project

By Derf Johnson As Canada based Tintina and Australia based Sandfire ready to submit a permit application for the Smith River mine (As...

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PSC deciding whether NW Energy or consumers should pay costs of Colstrip plant outage

HELENA – Attorneys for an environmental group and a consumer office argued Tuesday that NorthWestern Energy, rather than its Montana...

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Creation question: Will the push for clean power kill jobs or generate more?

On a smoky day in late August, Gov. Steve Bullock stood inside a packed Top Hat rattling off the curriculum vitae of six western Montana...

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Governor says “incredible potential” for wind energy in Montana

Montana Gov. Steve Bullock praised the state’s potential for wind energy development at a conference in Bozeman on Wednesday, saying he...

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