Shifts toward clean energy threaten Montana coal town

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Shifts toward clean energy threaten Montana coal town

Colstrip, Montana, owes more than just its name to the Powder River Basin coal beneath it. The resource fuels the town’s economy, from...

January 26, 2016

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Montana Conservatives Continue Blasting Clean Power Plan

Conservatives blasted the federal Clean Power Plan at an event in Billings Monday. It was billed as an “energy briefing,”...

January 19, 2016

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Some Montana Politicians Not Ready To Leave Coal Behind

Washington and Oregon are considering cutting ties with Montana coal. Wednesday, Montana’s Environmental Quality Council spoke with...

January 13, 2016

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Colstrip owners write bills putting plant’s future in doubt

HELENA, MONT. Three of the six utilities that own southeastern Montana’s Colstrip power plant have helped write legislation in...

January 13, 2016

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Montana coal mine deal includes secret side settlement

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A deal to keep a coal mine running in central Montana includes a secret side agreement between the owner and the...

January 12, 2016

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Oregon energy proposal is another headache for Colstrip

Montana’s coal-fired power plants at Colstrip are facing yet another salvo from out-of-state, as utilities and environmental groups in...

January 12, 2016

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Groups appeal Rosebud Mine expansion

BILLINGS— Environmental groups challenging the expansion of a southeastern Montana coal mine say state regulators have failed to address...

January 7, 2016

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Environmentalists Critical Of Bullock’s New Clean Power Plan Council

Environmentalists are expressing disappointment in the new Clean Power Plan Advisory Council that Governor Steve Bullock announced today....

January 6, 2016

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Applications now available to float Smith River

HELENA – Despite being the middle of winter, it’s time for some people to start planning summer trips. At the top of many lists...

January 5, 2016

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Tintina submits mine permit application

A mining company proposing a controversial Meagher County copper mine has submitted its application for a mine operating permit to the...

December 16, 2015

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