State OKs copper exploration at head of Smith River

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State OKs copper exploration at head of Smith River

The state is allowing a Canadian company to dig deep into the ground to explore for copper near a tributary of the famed Smith River north...

January 17, 2014

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Opinions mixed on Bullock’s first quarter of term

Gov. Steve Bullock gets mixed reviews, often but not always following party lines, for his first year as Montana’s chief...

January 2, 2014

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Montana: Big Sky country at an environmental crossroads

GLENDIVE, Mont. — In the kitchen of a small white farmhouse down a corrugated dirt road, through a sea of grass, Irene Moffett pointed at...

December 3, 2013

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Hiring of outside law firm for coal comments sparks questions

MISSOULA – A state lawmaker wants to know why Attorney General Tim Fox hired an out-of-state law firm to draft comments in opposition to...

December 2, 2013

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PPL releases amount of improvements done at Colstrip power plant

HELENA — Data released as part of a recently settled freedom-of-information lawsuit show that PPL Montana spent more than $127 million...

November 26, 2013

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Judge Directs EPA To Cough Up A Timeline For Finalizing Coal Ash Rules

WASHINGTON — A federal judge has called on the Environmental Protection Agency to come up with a plan for finalizing federal...

October 30, 2013

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PSC denies NW Energy claims for lost revenue from conservation efforts

HELENA – The state Public Service Commission says NorthWestern Energy has overstated how much revenue it loses from energy-conservation...

October 28, 2013

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NorthWestern Energy buying dams from PPL Montana for $900 million

NorthWestern Energy announced Thursday it is buying 11 hydroelectric dams from PPL Montana. The purchase price is $900 million and...

September 27, 2013

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TransCanada exec says he’s ‘confident’ Keystone XL will get Built

An executive for the Canadian firm that plans to build the Keystone XL oil pipeline through northeast Montana said Wednesday he’s...

September 27, 2013

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MEIC is holding a party to mark 40th anniversary

The Montana Environmental Information Center, a leading environmental group, will celebrate its 40th anniversary Saturday. The annual...

September 20, 2013

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