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Governor’s stance on Otter Creek irresponsible

Answering protests that Montana should reconsider its decision to lease Otter Creek coal, Gov. Brian Schweitzer demonstrated that he is...

August 29, 2012

Doing good feels good

By Molly Severtson It’s a fact: giving to a cause we care about makes us feel good! Many recent studies, including those conducted at the...

August 23, 2012

EPA: Local plants must improve emissions

Tasked with clearing the air in national parks, the U.S. government finalized its rule to regulate companies that pollute in Montana....

August 20, 2012

Arch Coal submits application for strip mining permit at Otter Creek

HELENA — Coal giant Arch Coal, which owns the rights to mine approximately 1.5-billion tons of coal in southeastern Montana, last month...

August 15, 2012

Coal study fires up debate over economics, environment

HELENA — A recent study by Energy Policy Research Foundation claims that expanding coal development in the Powder River Basin could add...

August 13, 2012

Montana Coal is Costly and Getting More Expensive

By Derf Johnson Everyone knows that coal is an incredibly dirty way to produce energy. The degradation associated with mining,...

August 3, 2012

Groups threaten to sue Colstrip power plant for Clean Air Act violations

HELENA — The Montana Environmental Information Center and the Sierra Club sent a letter to the owners of the Colstrip Steam Electric...

July 26, 2012

MEPA: Montana’s Excellent Planning Tool

By Jim Jensen, Helena Independent Record MEPA, the Montana Environmental Policy Act, is a Republican-sponsored law passed in 1971 that...

July 12, 2012

BLM takes heat for coal lease prices in Montana, Wyoming

Last week, the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis, an energy think tank that seeks to reduce the use of coal, published...

July 5, 2012