Bill to boost Colstrip and coal-fired power blasted by critics

By Mike Dennison, KXLH Consumer and environmental advocates teed off Thursday on a new bill meant to help the state’s biggest utility buy...

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A ‘wish list for NorthWestern’

By Amanda Eggert, Montana Free Press A bill that seeks to keep coal-fired energy generation in play by significantly revising the Public...

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PSC votes to oppose Colstrip bailout bill as a ‘wish list’ for NWE

By Tom Lutey, Billings Gazette Montana’s utility regulator is warning that the latest bill to bail out Colstrip Power Plant could cost...

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Coal cuts: Aging power plants, cheap natural gas shutting off Montana coal

By Tom Lutey, Billings Gazette It wasn’t the first time a Montana coal mine had gone bankrupt, but Decker Coal’s reason for calling it...

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Bill would ease Montana gravel mining regulations

By Chad Sokol, Daily Inter Lake KALISPELL – Flathead Valley landowners and neighborhood advocates are among those opposing a bill in the...

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Bill would ease Montana gravel mining regulations

By Chad Sokol, Daily Inter Lake KALISPELL – Flathead Valley landowners and neighborhood advocates are among those opposing a bill in the...

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Montana Lawmakers Consider Regulatory Takings Bill

By Shaylee Ragar, MTPR A bill moving through the Montana Legislature would allow property owners to claim compensation from the state if...

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Takings bill advances in Montana Legislature

By Sam Wilson, Helena Independent Record A long-time goal for pro-business groups in Montana — requiring government reimbursement...

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Sustainable Missoula: Preschool encourages sustainability from the start

By Sarah Kilbourne, Missoula Current The Clark Fork School (CFS) was recently recognized for a second time in December 2020 by the...

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Lawmakers consider payment plan for coal mining back taxes

By AP BILLINGS, Mont. — A lawmaker in Montana has proposed legislation intended to let county officials negotiate a collection agreement...

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