Environmentalists seek more Otter Creek hearings

HELENA — Environmental groups on Monday urged the state to hold hearings on the proposed Otter Creek mine in cities where the coal would...

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Protecting Air Quality from the Two Largest Polluters in Montana

by Anne Hedges Last October, two and a half years late, the Montana Department of Environmental Quality finally renewed the air quality...

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Environmental group questions UM’s objectivity in coal studies

One of the state’s largest environmental lobbies is questioning a series of coal studies released by the University of Montana, saying...

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Capitol Monitor – 2013 Legislative Session

Volume 20, Number 1 — January 7, 2012 PDF Version Your “insider’s guide” to the 2013 Legislature Welcome to the...

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Groups call on Baucus to leave coal ash bill out of ‘fiscal cliff’ negotiations

HELENA — A Helena-based environmental group is running radio ads across the state urging listeners to call Sen. Max Baucus and tell him...

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Schweitzer’s legacy: Energy policies sparked debate

Gov. Brian Schweitzer, who leaves office in January after two eventful terms in office, spent a significant portion of the past eight years...

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Land board approves Keystone lease

HELENA — Montana on Monday approved easements to let the Keystone XL pipeline cross state-owned land, including the Missouri and...

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Montana Land Board to act on oil pipeline easements

Members of the Montana Land Board on Monday will consider granting easements across state land where TransCanada Keystone Pipeline plans to...

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PPL Montana’s assets for sale, according to reports

Last week, Clearing Up, a subscription-only trade publication that covers Northwest energy markets, reported that PPL Montana is looking...

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Environmental, wind developers seek tax credit extension

Four Montana environmental organizations delivered a petition to the staff of U.S. Sen. Max Baucus in Great Falls on Thursday that urges...

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