Down to Earth – March 2016

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Down to Earth – March 2016

Click on the link below to download the March 2016 issue of Down to Earth. In this issue: Smith River Mine Colstrip Power Plant Montanore...

March 7, 2016

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Guest opinion: Coal mine threatens Bull Mountain water supply

In the Bull Mountains, an hour or so northeast of Billings, two important forces in Montana’s history — coal mining and ranching —...

March 5, 2016

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Tintina touts potential for 50-year mining district

The Montana Department of Environmental Quality is in the midst of analyzing a mine operating permit submitted by Tintina Montana Inc. And...

March 3, 2016

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Environmental Groups Sue State Over Colstrip Cleanup Efforts

Coal ash ponds have leaked contaminants into ground and surface water surrounding eastern Montana’s Colstrip plant for decades. Three...

February 22, 2016

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What Montanans have to say about the Supreme Court’s Clean Power Plan ruling

The U.S. Supreme Court today brought implementation of President Barack Obama’s Clean Power Plan to an abrupt halt, declaring in a...

February 9, 2016

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Shifts toward clean energy threaten Montana coal town

Colstrip, Montana, owes more than just its name to the Powder River Basin coal beneath it. The resource fuels the town’s economy, from...

January 26, 2016

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Montana Conservatives Continue Blasting Clean Power Plan

Conservatives blasted the federal Clean Power Plan at an event in Billings Monday. It was billed as an “energy briefing,”...

January 19, 2016

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Some Montana Politicians Not Ready To Leave Coal Behind

Washington and Oregon are considering cutting ties with Montana coal. Wednesday, Montana’s Environmental Quality Council spoke with...

January 13, 2016

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The Urgency of Protecting Montana’s Water in the Time of a Collapsing Coal Industry

Guest Post by Shiloh Hernandez, Western Environmental Law Center The Montana Board of Environmental Review recently determined that Montana...

January 13, 2016

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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...

January 13, 2016

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