Power Companies, Green Group Oppose Colstrip Shut-down Bill

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Power Companies, Green Group Oppose Colstrip Shut-down Bill

Last July, the operators of the Colstrip coal-fired power plant settled a lawsuit with environmental groups, agreeing to shut down the...

January 31, 2017

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Montana Lawmakers Work To Keep Colstrip Power Plant Running

Parts of the coal-fired power plant in Colstrip will shut down by 2022. But there’s a chance that the plant’s operators could pull out...

January 27, 2017

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Bill calls for partial elimination of oil and gas tax holiday

A bill partially repealing the so called “tax holiday” incentive on new oil and gas development would bolster state revenues under a...

January 20, 2017

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Fracking chemicals focus of lawsuit seeking more disclosure

A lawsuit against the Board of Oil and Gas seeks to require more disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing jobs in Montana,...

January 20, 2017

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Keane introduces bills to preserve Colstrip power, aid workers

HELENA — The state needs to try to keep Colstrip units open as long as possible, and start planning for how to transition its economy and...

January 17, 2017

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Coalition Sues for Public Access to Fracking Chemical Information

Montana Board of Oil and Gas Conservation continues to needlessly deny landowners and communities access to critical information about...

January 17, 2017

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Bills seek to expand whistleblower protections for state employees

HELENA – Obstructing the release of information to legislators and retaliating against state employees who report potential problems...

January 13, 2017

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Zinke is a ‘beast’ — with listening skills

It was morning on Montana’s first legislative day in 2009 when Greg Barkus got a phone call from Ryan Zinke, an incoming freshman...

January 6, 2017

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Battle expected over net metering bills in 2017 Legislature

Montanans who want to produce more of their own energy are back again this legislative session for another tussle with the state’s major...

December 30, 2016

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Election, Cabinet nomination top list for best state stories of 2016

The long, hard-fought election that left Gov. Steve Bullock as the lone upper-tier state Democrat tops our list as the No. 1 story for...

December 27, 2016

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