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Coal quandary: Avista uses cheap power, but Inslee wary

COLSTRIP, Mont. – On Montana’s eastern plains, there’s a town that was built to burn coal and produce electricity for the...

February 24, 2014

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What Resources will Meet Montana’s Electricity Needs in the Future?

By Kyla Maki Montana’s largest energy utility, NorthWestern Energy (NWE) has filed a plan with the Montana Public Service Commission...

February 21, 2014

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PPL Montana agrees to install pollution monitors

HELENA — PPL Montana has agreed to install new pollution monitors at its Colstrip and Corette coal-fired plants. The monitors are part...

February 14, 2014

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NorthWestern: PPL coal plants are losing money

HELENA – PPL Montana’s coal-fired electrical generating plants are costing the power company millions of dollars, according to...

February 12, 2014

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MEIC sues Attorney General over records

The Montana Environmental Information Center has sued Attorney General Tim Fox, alleging Fox illegally withheld documents that should be...

February 6, 2014

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EPA Agrees to Adopt Coal Ash Regulations by the End of 2014

By Anne Hedges This week brought good news.  After years of negotiation, litigation, promises made, and promises broken, MEIC, a Native...

February 3, 2014

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Thank You for Your Support in 2013!

By Molly Severtson, Director of Major Gifts 2013 was another great year for MEIC, and our members and supporters – YOU! – are the...

January 30, 2014

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Montana Coal Exports Are Bad Business

By Derf Johnson Today the Montana Environmental Information Center released a white paper detailing the major financial, environmental, and...

January 21, 2014

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State OKs copper exploration at head of Smith River

The state is allowing a Canadian company to dig deep into the ground to explore for copper near a tributary of the famed Smith River north...

January 17, 2014

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Opinions mixed on Bullock’s first quarter of term

Gov. Steve Bullock gets mixed reviews, often but not always following party lines, for his first year as Montana’s chief...

January 2, 2014

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