Colstrip owners write bills putting plant’s future in doubt

HELENA, MONT. Three of the six utilities that own southeastern Montana’s Colstrip power plant have helped write legislation in...

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Montana coal mine deal includes secret side settlement

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A deal to keep a coal mine running in central Montana includes a secret side agreement between the owner and the...

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Oregon energy proposal is another headache for Colstrip

Montana’s coal-fired power plants at Colstrip are facing yet another salvo from out-of-state, as utilities and environmental groups in...

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Groups appeal Rosebud Mine expansion

BILLINGS— Environmental groups challenging the expansion of a southeastern Montana coal mine say state regulators have failed to address...

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Environmentalists Critical Of Bullock’s New Clean Power Plan Council

Environmentalists are expressing disappointment in the new Clean Power Plan Advisory Council that Governor Steve Bullock announced today....

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Applications now available to float Smith River

HELENA – Despite being the middle of winter, it’s time for some people to start planning summer trips. At the top of many lists...

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Victory: Expanded Grizzly Bear Protections near Glacier Park

by Kyla Maki On August 31, 2015, the Montana State Land Board unanimously approved a legal settlement between several environmental...

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Two Major Victories on Coal Mining and Exports

by Derf Johnson 2015 has been a critical year in the transition from carbon-based fuels such as coal to cleaner energy sources, and MEIC...

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Tintina submits mine permit application

A mining company proposing a controversial Meagher County copper mine has submitted its application for a mine operating permit to the...

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Warning: Smith River Mine Application Expected Any Day

by Derf Johnson The application to develop an underground copper mine that would be adjacent to and directly underneath one of the Smith...

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