Plan to clean up Colstrip ash ponds leaves several tasks undone, environmental group says

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Plan to clean up Colstrip ash ponds leaves several tasks undone, environmental group says

Environmental watchdogs are warning Montana officials against letting Talen Energy cut corners in its cleanup of toxic coal ash pods in...

February 6, 2018

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State of disunion: Montanans view Trump’s first year differently

When asked how Donald Trump did in his first year as president, Al Smith of Vaughn says he knows where to look....

January 29, 2018

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Montana DOJ Applauds Supreme Court Ruling On WOTUS

Montana Attorney General Tim Fox is praising a U.S. Supreme Court decision that allows legal challenges to the Obama Administration’s...

January 23, 2018

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Guest opinion: Help Colstrip with utilities’ tax windfall

When you get a big tax return, it’s tempting to spend it right away on a gift or vacation. But we all know it’s responsible to use the...

January 16, 2018

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Power plants burning Montana coal could drop from 50 to 14 in less than 2 decades

The number of U.S. power plants burning Montana coal is in steep decline as cheap natural gas and age lead to closures, according to a...

January 16, 2018

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Environmental Groups File Suit Over Trump Methane Rules

Government watchdog groups are challenging the Trump administration in court over its move to suspend methane emission rules for oil and...

December 20, 2017

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Solar advocates suit claims Public Service Commission undercuts renewable energy projects

Solar advocates have sued Montana’s Public Service Commission for allegedly undercutting renewable energy development.Solar power has...

December 20, 2017

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Groups challenge new rule nullifying compliance obligations under BLM methane rule

For immediate release, Dec. 19, 2017 New rule buys BLM time to rescind or revise rule permanently...

December 19, 2017

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NorthWestern, green energy advocates plan to sue Montana regulators over short contracts

Montana’s largest utility and renewable energy advocates are weighing legal options now that the state’s controversial new energy...

December 4, 2017

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Under Trump, the lines are drawn for a battle over resources in the West

Signal Peak Energy operates the West’s newest and largest underground coal mine. As recently as 2013, it employed more than 300 people,...

October 31, 2017

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