Helena passes nearly $100 million preliminary budget

By Nolan Lister, Helena Independent Record The Helena City Commission approved its about $100 million preliminary budget for fiscal year...

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HIGH AND DRY: Toxic coal ash could be the next opportunity — or broken promise — for the Northern Cheyenne Tribe

By Kelsey Turner, Native News Online COLSTRIP, Montana—After a 10-hour shift at the coal-fired power plant in the small southeastern...

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Some People in This Montana Mining Town Worry About the Dust Next Door

By Katheryn Houghton, Kaiser Health News BUTTE, Mont. — Steve McGrath stood in an empty lot a block from his home watching for dust. In...

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How Ryan Zinke Went Full Trump To Get Ahead In Montana

By Chris D’Angelo, Huff, HuffPost In 1976, a freshman jock and self-proclaimed “health nut” named Ryan Zinke ran for student body...

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Lease sale brings various protests

By Brady Oltmans, Pinedale Roundup WYOMING – A local production group submitted a protest to the Bureau of Land Management regarding oil...

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Mining Companies Strike Gold by Destroying Public Lands

By Stephanie Woodard, In These Times Tribal chairman Joseph Holley looks out over the magnificent sweep of Nevada hills and mountains...

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Debate continues over merits of small nuclear reactors in Montana

By Phil Drake, Helena Independent Record The merits and pitfalls of pursing nuclear power in Montana were recently debated by experts on...

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Montana lawmakers briefed on Talen bankruptcy

ByTom Lutey, Billings Gazette Talen Energy attempted to put its bankruptcy in the best possible light Thursday in a meeting with Montana...

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Groups File Legal Protests Targeting Oil and Gas Leasing on Federal Lands

By Dan Bacher, Daily Kos WASHINGTON— On April 15, the U.S. Department of Interior announced that it will resume oil and gas leasing on...

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EPA asked to rule on Montana’s change to nutrients standards

By Laura Lundquist, Courthouse News Service HELENA, Mont. (CN) — After leading the nation in setting effective water standards for...

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