Colstrip on track for big changes in 2030s

Stakeholders in Montana’s largest coal-fired power plant expect to operate Colstrip’s two least-dated units into the 2030s, even as...

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As coal production declines, Montana sees drop in coal jobs, plans for more

As President Donald Trump has rolled out a series of moves he claims will increase the number of coal-mining jobs in the U.S., analysts...

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Environmental groups try to block Montana mine expansion

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Environmental advocacy groups launched a new attempt Thursday to halt the expansion of Montana’s largest coal mine...

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Bozeman mayor commits to upholding Paris climate accord goals

Bozeman’s mayor joined more than 200 other city leaders from across the country in signing a letter pledging to continue trying to limit...

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Vice President Mike Pence To Visit Coal Mine On The Crow Reservation

Vice President Mike Pence and Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke are scheduled to visit a coal mine on the Crow Reservation Friday. The Trump...

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Legislature passes bill exempting wells on family-transfer land

Matt and Jen Cottle, ranchers near Bigfork, want to build a house for their son but they have found themselves in the crossfire of a heated...

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Lawmakers approve $50M loan for Colstrip

The Montana Senate yesterday tentatively approvedy a plan to loan the operator of a struggling coal plant up to $50 million over the next...

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Companies don’t have to disclose fracking chemicals, but lawsuit wants to change that

HELENA — A group of farm and ranch owners, along with two environmental advocacy groups, are suing the Montana Board of Oil and Gas...

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Trump’s repeal of Clean Power Plan gets mixed Montana reception

Even before President Donald Trump declared the Clean Power Plan dead, the autopsy in Montana was underway....

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Overnight Regulation: Trump administration lifts Obama freeze on federal coal mining

President Trump is doubling down on his promise to end the “war on coal.” One day after Trump signed an executive order...

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