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

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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...

March 21, 2021

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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...

March 19, 2021

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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...

March 16, 2021

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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...

March 15, 2021

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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...

March 12, 2021

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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...

March 11, 2021

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Montana Legislative Session Carries Echoes Of The Last Time GOP Held Power

By Kevin Trevellyan, MTPR This week, Montana lawmakers gaveled into the second half of the legislative session. Republicans are advancing...

March 10, 2021

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House Bill 273 would lay the groundwork for nuclear development in Montana — and take voters out of the mix

Nuclear energy is having a moment in the Montana Legislature. With uncertainty surrounding the future of the state’s coal-fired power...

March 10, 2021

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Lawmaker proposes bill allowing payment plan for coal mining back taxes

By Sam Wilson, Helena Independent Record ABusby lawmaker is proposing legislation intended to let Big Horn County negotiate a collection...

March 9, 2021

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Montana looks at next steps for Colstrip

By Peter Zimmerman, Daily Montanan Less than two years ago, just over the border in Campbell County, Wyoming, around 700 coal workers lost...

March 8, 2021

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