MEPA: Montana’s Excellent Planning Tool

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MEPA: Montana’s Excellent Planning Tool

By Jim Jensen, Helena Independent Record MEPA, the Montana Environmental Policy Act, is a Republican-sponsored law passed in 1971 that...

July 12, 2012

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BLM takes heat for coal lease prices in Montana, Wyoming

Last week, the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis, an energy think tank that seeks to reduce the use of coal, published...

July 5, 2012

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Report details economic boost from Otter Creek coal, attracts criticism

HELENA – The proposed Otter Creek coal mine in southeastern Montana, once operating, would create a $200 million-a-year positive economic...

June 13, 2012

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EPA wants information on PPL’s Colstrip upgrades

HELENA — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has ordered PPL Montana to submit detailed information about the scope of work done...

June 4, 2012

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Groups ask EPA for stricter emissions control

HELENA — Environmental groups and public health advocates on Tuesday urged the federal Environmental Protection Agency to require...

May 2, 2012

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State senator lobbies in Washington on oil, natural gas issues

April 26, 2012 WASHINGTON — Montana state Sen. Alan Olson was on Capitol Hill this week to lobby lawmakers on issues critical to the oil...

April 27, 2012

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PPL Montana sues EPA to keep power plant’s upgrades secret

April 24, 2012 HELENA — PPL Montana sued the Environmental Protection Agency on Monday to prevent the federal agency from releasing data...

April 24, 2012

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WA Utility Urged to Break MT Coal Connection

April 23, 2012 SEATTLE – A new coalition considers Puget Sound Energy (PSE) a utility company with a split personality. On one hand,...

April 23, 2012

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MEIC Lawsuit a “last resort” to get DEQ to protect water

April 18, 2012 HELENA — Two conservation groups representing citizens and landowners in southeastern Montana filed a lawsuit Tuesday...

April 17, 2012

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Flathead Lake Biological Station Researchers Honored for Conservation Work

A pair of researchers at the University of Montana’s Flathead Lake Biological Station received top honors this week for their...

April 9, 2012

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