MEIC Challenges Decision to Open Up 115 Billion Tons of Coal to Mining

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MEIC Challenges Decision to Open Up 115 Billion Tons of Coal to Mining

by Anne Hedges MEIC joined with environmental organizations in Wyoming, Montana and across the nation to challenge the U.S. Bureau of...

September 12, 2016

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Committee hears slew of bills to help offset partial shutdown of Colstrip

HELENA — Many who want to preserve the way of life in a small southeastern Montana town after a coal-fired power plant there is...

September 12, 2016

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Smith River Mine Update

by Derf Johnson Below are two updates on the proposed Smith River copper mine. This mine is proposed by an Australian mining...

September 7, 2016

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Capturing carbon at Colstrip discussed

HELENA — It could cost as much as $1.4 billion to capture carbon dioxide at the Colstrip power plant, which then could be converted into...

September 1, 2016

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Down to Earth – September 2016

Click on this link to see the latest issue of Down to Earth. In this issue: Victory #4 – Colstrip Units 1 & 2 to Shut Down...

August 30, 2016

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Montana’s Reaction to NorthWestern’s Long-Term Energy Plan: More Wind and Solar!

by Brian Fadie Every two years NorthWestern Energy is required to submit a long-term plan to the Montana Public Service Commission (PSC)...

August 25, 2016

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State stops NorthWestern from charging customers for Colstrip outage

The Montana Public Service Commission on Tuesday voted 3-2 to stop NorthWestern Energy from passing on costs related to a 2013 outage at...

August 17, 2016

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Show the PSC your preferred energy future

by Brian Fadie Do you know what sources of energy power your home and turn on your lights in Montana? Now you can show and tell the people...

August 3, 2016

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Debate on Capitol steps turns fiscal

HELENA — A verbal duel over state revenue projections took place on the steps of the state Capitol on Tuesday between a member of the...

August 3, 2016

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Not at any cost: New Tintina CEO says mine must be developed responsibly

As Tintina Resources revises its application to mine copper near a tributary of the Smith River, the company’s new CEO touted the...

August 2, 2016

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