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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...

January 12, 2016

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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...

January 12, 2016

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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...

January 7, 2016

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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....

January 6, 2016

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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...

January 5, 2016

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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...

December 23, 2015

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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...

December 21, 2015

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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...

December 16, 2015

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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...

December 14, 2015

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Down to Earth – December 2015

Click on the link below to download the December 2015 issue of Down to Earth. In this issue: Victories on Coal Mining and exports...

December 7, 2015

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