PSC deciding whether NW Energy or consumers should pay costs of Colstrip plant outage

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PSC deciding whether NW Energy or consumers should pay costs of Colstrip plant outage

HELENA – Attorneys for an environmental group and a consumer office argued Tuesday that NorthWestern Energy, rather than its Montana...

October 6, 2015

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Creation question: Will the push for clean power kill jobs or generate more?

On a smoky day in late August, Gov. Steve Bullock stood inside a packed Top Hat rattling off the curriculum vitae of six western Montana...

September 10, 2015

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Governor says “incredible potential” for wind energy in Montana

Montana Gov. Steve Bullock praised the state’s potential for wind energy development at a conference in Bozeman on Wednesday, saying he...

September 10, 2015

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Court revives dispute over energy leasing’s climate impacts

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A federal appeals court ruling has revived a bid by environmentalists to block drilling for oil and gas on public...

September 4, 2015

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Grizzly bears ensured safe passage on Glacier Park’s western edge

MISSOULA — Grizzly bears should have secure ways to move between state and federal forests on Glacier National Park’s western edge...

September 4, 2015

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Down to Earth – August 2015

Click on the link below to download the August 2015 issue of Down to Earth. In this issue: Clean Power Plan Colstrip Power Plant Montana...

August 21, 2015

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Groups seek to block coal mine expansion

HELENA (AP) – Three conservation groups have filed a lawsuit seeking to stop an expansion of Signal Peak Energy’s Bull Mountain...

August 18, 2015

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Clean Power Plan’s Targets For Montana Remain Unclear

News reports are saying that President Obama’s Clean Power Plan has set new targets for Montana that are twice as large as those floated...

August 4, 2015

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Montanans Weigh The Risks And Rewards Of Mining Near The Smith River

About 50 miles east of Helena, in White Sulphur Springs, residents are weighing the benefits that a new copper mine could bring to their...

July 31, 2015

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Zinke Votes For Toxic Coal Ash Bill, Removing Safeguards for Montana’s Water

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 23, 2015 Contact: Anne Hedges, MEIC, (406) 461-9546 Derf Johnson, MEIC, (406) 581-4634 Zinke Votes For Toxic...

July 23, 2015

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