Megaload arrives in Valier with little fanfare

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Megaload arrives in Valier with little fanfare

VALIER — A 316-ton megaload of oil field equipment that’s drawn protests in Idaho and Missoula rolled into this northcentral Montana...

August 20, 2013

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Crowd gives opinions on copper plan: Company seeking exploration decline

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS – A meeting to take public comment on a proposal by a Vancouver company to construct a major exploration decline...

August 8, 2013

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Conservationists appeal dismissal of Montana oil and gas lease dispute

HELENA — Three conservation groups filed notice Thursday they will appeal a federal judge’s dismissal of their lawsuit seeking to...

August 1, 2013

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Support for bills may have had part in firing

HELENA — Culbertson Republican Rep. Austin Knudsen lost his job at the O’Toole Law Firm in Plentywood last session in part because he...

August 1, 2013

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Copper mine near White Sulphur Springs gets initial OK from DEQ

A possible copper mine at the headwaters of the famed Smith River has passed another hurdle. On Monday, the state Department of...

July 16, 2013

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Colstrip Unit No. 4, major supplier for NorthWestern Energy, offline for up to six months

HELENA — According to memo sent Monday afternoon to members of the Montana Public Service Commission, Colstrip Unit No. 4, the...

July 16, 2013

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Bullock on climate change plans: Wait for details

HELENA — President Barack Obama’s goal of limiting carbon-dioxide emissions has put Democratic leaders in energy-producing states...

July 1, 2013

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Montana supporters, opponents of Keystone XL oil pipeline parse Obama’s comments

President Barack Obama’s comments Tuesday on the future of the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline gave hope to both pipeline supporters...

June 27, 2013

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Montana delegation’s reaction to climate change plan is mixed

Saying the nation has a moral obligation to act, President Barack Obama on Tuesday outlined his plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions...

June 26, 2013

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PPL agrees to upgrades if coal plant doesn’t close

PPL Montana has agreed to install an estimated $10 million in new pollution controls at a Billings power plant if the company reverses its...

June 11, 2013

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