Copper mine near White Sulphur Springs gets initial OK from DEQ

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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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Oil leasing dispute heads to federal court

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A dispute over greenhouse gases from oil and gas drilling will head to federal court in Montana as attorneys for...

May 28, 2013

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EPA urged to rewrite or ditch CO2 standards for new coal plants

The state Public Service Commission is urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to back off on proposed greenhouse-gas rules for new...

May 1, 2013

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Megaload company to start bitumen extraction in Canadian oil sands

The saga of the megaloads in Montana and Idaho reaches a milestone in Canada this weekend. All those loads of oil processing modules that...

April 30, 2013

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Progressive groups look to Schweitzer, but record on guns, environment doesn’t fit label

HELENA — As soon as the news broke that six-term Democratic U.S. Sen. Max Baucus was retiring, all eyes in the Democratic Party turned...

April 29, 2013

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