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Eliminate Oil and Gas Tax Holiday

By Derf Johnson Many of us in Montana are aware of the flurry of activity surrounding oil and gas development in our state. Companies are...

March 23, 2012

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MEIC and the Otter Creek Decision

The State Land Board Decision Politicians love to pay lip service to the importance of family farms, Montana’s agricultural heritage, and...

March 16, 2012

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Down to Earth – February 2012

Click on the link below to download the February 2012 issue of Down to Earth. In this issue: Mega-loads Victory Keystone XL Pipeline Oil...

February 29, 2012

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District judge sends Kearl megaloads back to MDT for environmental review

MISSOULA — A judge has ruled the Montana Department of Transportation must do a more extensive environmental review before allowing...

February 18, 2012

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Judge rejects challenge to Otter Creek coal lease

February 8, 2012 A judge has rejected a lawsuit challenging the state Land Board’s lease of 587 million tons of publicly owned coal...

February 8, 2012

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Montana Water Pollution Limits Approved by EPA

January 10, 2012 BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved Montana’s plan to phase in strict...

January 20, 2012

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In Montana, a rough road for oil sands equipment

(Reuters) – Along a remote stretch of mountain highway near the Idaho/ Montana border, on the very same route that nearly killed the...

January 18, 2012

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EPA: Power plants main global warming culprits – Colstrip Plant Among Top Sources in U.S.

January 11, 2012 WASHINGTON — The most detailed data yet on emissions of heat-trapping gases show that U.S. power plants, including...

January 11, 2012

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Megaloads return to district court on Friday

What could be the final courtroom salvo in the big rig saga involving Imperial Oil/Exxon Mobil is set to begin at 10 a.m. Friday in...

January 4, 2012

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Beyond Coal: Showdown at Highwood

MEIC worked very hard to account for the true costs of the Highwood Generating Station. In July 2010, the Montana Supreme Court ruled in...

January 3, 2012

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