Corette plant closure adds more heat to Rehberg-Tester race

HELENA — In Montana’s hard-fought U.S. Senate race between Jon Tester and Denny Rehberg, the fate of a coal-fired power plant in...

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PPL Montana to mothball coal-fired plant in 2015

September 20, 2012: BILLINGS — Market forces and environmental regulations that are driving a steady decline in coal-fired power...

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State Land Board will sign long-term coal lease with Signal Peak

September 18, 2012: HELENA – The Montana State Land Board has agreed to sign a long-term coal lease to Signal Peak Energy in...

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Montana Colstrip ash ponds agreement challenged

Conservation groups have filed an appeal challenging an agreement between the state and PPL Montana that requires the company to more...

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Governor’s stance on Otter Creek irresponsible

Answering protests that Montana should reconsider its decision to lease Otter Creek coal, Gov. Brian Schweitzer demonstrated that he is...

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EPA: Local plants must improve emissions

Tasked with clearing the air in national parks, the U.S. government finalized its rule to regulate companies that pollute in Montana....

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Arch Coal submits application for strip mining permit at Otter Creek

HELENA — Coal giant Arch Coal, which owns the rights to mine approximately 1.5-billion tons of coal in southeastern Montana, last month...

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Coal study fires up debate over economics, environment

HELENA — A recent study by Energy Policy Research Foundation claims that expanding coal development in the Powder River Basin could add...

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Groups threaten to sue Colstrip power plant for Clean Air Act violations

HELENA — The Montana Environmental Information Center and the Sierra Club sent a letter to the owners of the Colstrip Steam Electric...

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Warning: Colstrip Coal-Fired Energy Plant Dodging Pollution Laws

HELENA — Twenty years of alterations made behind closed doors at the Colstrip coal-fired energy plant at Colstrip could potentially...

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