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Sierra Club Wants Coal Out Of PSE’s Stocking

Puget Sound Energy owns and operates a coal-fired power plant out of Billings, Montana, that the Sierra Club calls “the dirtiest...

December 3, 2012

Blowout: Election pushes Montana PSC to the right

Over the last two years, the Montana Public Service Commission has been better known for its five members’ headline-grabbing...

November 15, 2012

Wind Tax Credit is Worth Keeping

Bob Winger’s recent editorial arguing against the wind production tax credit ignores the purpose of this incentive and immense economic...

October 31, 2012

Report: PPL looking for Colstrip buyer: Coal less profitable in deregulated market

HELENA – PPL Montana is trying to sell its interest in coal-fired electricity generation in Montana, according to reports published in an...

October 25, 2012

Corette plant closure adds more heat to Rehberg-Tester race

HELENA — In Montana’s hard-fought U.S. Senate race between Jon Tester and Denny Rehberg, the fate of a coal-fired power plant in...

October 18, 2012

Corette’s Closing – Who’s REALLY to blame?

By Anne Hedges Why is a Montana coal plant announcing a plan to shut its doors three years from now? The answer to that question is easy....

October 15, 2012

PPL Montana to mothball coal-fired plant in 2015

September 20, 2012: BILLINGS — Market forces and environmental regulations that are driving a steady decline in coal-fired power...

September 20, 2012

State Land Board will sign long-term coal lease with Signal Peak

September 18, 2012: HELENA – The Montana State Land Board has agreed to sign a long-term coal lease to Signal Peak Energy in...

September 18, 2012

Montana Colstrip ash ponds agreement challenged

Conservation groups have filed an appeal challenging an agreement between the state and PPL Montana that requires the company to more...

September 7, 2012