Protecting Air Quality from the Two Largest Polluters in Montana

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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...

January 14, 2013

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Montana Land Board and keystone XL

by Jim Jensen Today during the meeting of the State Board of Land Commissioners, Gov. Brian Schweitzer did exactly what he has always done...

December 17, 2012

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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

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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

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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

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Imperial Withdraws Permits for “Megaloads”

The contentious Kearl Module Transportation Project is officially history. Imperial Oil/ExxonMobil has withdrawn an application for permits...

June 20, 2012

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Low Natural Gas Prices are a Double Edged Sword

By Kyla Maki In 2008, the annual average of natural gas prices was $8.18/million Btu. In 2011 the annual average was $4.05/million Btu. In...

June 8, 2012

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Senator Baucus and Coal Ash in Montana

By Anne Hedges What does the Transportation Bill being negotiated in Congress have to do with Pennsylvania Power and Light’s leaking coal...

May 25, 2012

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Production Tax Credit is the Key to Unprecedented Renewable Energy Growth

By Kyla Maki Over the last few years, renewable energy has seen explosive growth in the United States. According to the Energy Information...

May 11, 2012

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Montana’s Right to a Clean & Healthful Environment

In a 1999 landmark decision, MEIC v. Montana DEQ, the Montana Supreme Court ruled unanimously that Montanans’ constitutional right to a...

April 29, 2012

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