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Who’ll pay to clean up Colstrip?

by Amanda Eggert, Montana Free Press Depending who you ask, the bill associated with cleaning and plugging Colstrip’s seeping ash ponds...

February 12, 2021

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Judge: NorthWestern illegally put off renewable energy projects, regulators didn’t enforce law

From the Billings Gazette (8/6/19) “A Montana judge has ruled that NorthWestern Energy used faulty reasoning to avoid acquiring...

August 7, 2019

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Environmental groups say they’re suing over pollution at Colstrip coal mine

The Montana Environmental Information Center, The Sierra Club and Wild Earth Guardians say the Rosebud Mine continues to violate the...

October 8, 2018

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Montanans watch closely as Trump shapes Supreme Court

Environmentalists are also eyeing public health, in the context of what clean air and clean water regulations might resemble if left up to...

September 27, 2018

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Initiative Would Reject Mines Destined to be Perpetual Polluters

Backers of ballot Initiative 186 contend that any new hardrock mine unable to provide “clear and convincing evidence” that its...

September 24, 2018

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Yes or No on I-186: 20 years after cyanide ban, will voters approve another measure strengthening mining regulations?

Jim Jensen said the idea came to him in the shower. It was 20 years ago. He was working for the Montana Environmental Information Center,...

September 24, 2018

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Colstrip coal units shut down after failing emissions tests

The entire Colstrip Generating Station has been idle for the past month, with two units down for regular maintenance and two for failing...

August 3, 2018

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Report: Montana falling behind nation in transition to renewable energy sources

While Montana’s congressional delegation hailed passage of a bill to extend the license for a hydropower dam on the Rocky Mountain Front...

July 26, 2018

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Montana’s Transmission System Ready For New Wind Energy, Report Says

Montana could play a significant role in meeting the demand for renewable energy in the Pacific Northwest, according to a new study from...

July 26, 2018

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Down to Earth – June 2018

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June 28, 2018

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