Great Falls lawmaker renews debate on oil, gas trust fund

Montana lawmakers have grappled for several years over whether to create a carbon copy of the state’s coal trust using a slice of tax...

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Dunwell brings fracking disclosure bill

Oil and gas developers would have to disclose concentrations of fracking fluids and notify nearby landowners 45 days before beginning...

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New regulations: Coal industry, critics differ on cost to Montana consumers

HELENA – In their fight against federal rules to cut carbon emissions, the coal industry and its allies are producing studies saying the...

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Cost of compromise

On Dec. 3, Rep. Steve Daines stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Sens. Jon Tester and John Walsh in a joint press conference announcing the...

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Front protection bill also ‘releases’ areas from wilderness study

The Rocky Mountain Front Heritage Act, approved by the House of Representatives on Thursday as part of the National Defense Authorization...

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Montana energy interests, environmentalists, officials weigh in on EPA carbon rules

HELENA – Montana energy interests, environmentalists and others this week weighed in on the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed...

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Montana senators vote for Keystone pipeline

U.S. Sens. Jon Tester and John Walsh of Montana voted for the Keystone XL pipeline bill that was defeated Tuesday after failing to reach...

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How the ALEC tech exodus ties to Montana

The American Legislative Exchange Council lost another corporate member last week. Less than a month after Microsoft said it would be...

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Governor: Montana can cut carbon, keep jobs

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Gov. Steve Bullock said Friday that Montana can meet the Obama administration’s goal of reducing climate...

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Report: Montana A Major CO2 Emitter

Montana’s coal-fired power plants emit as much carbon dioxide as Mongolia, a country of almost 3 million people. That’s according...

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