Judge cancels Montana gas plant permit over climate impacts

By Matthew Brown and Amy Beth Hanson, AP News   BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A judge canceled the air quality permit for a natural gas...

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Yellowstone County judge revokes Laurel gas plant permit

By Amanda Eggert, Montana Free Press A Yellowstone County judge has revoked the permit that the state issued for a gas plant NorthWestern...

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MEIC’s Weekly Legislative update – April 6, 2023

It’s all hands on deck for two really bad bills — SB 557 and SB 524. But there’s some good news in this call, too! Links...

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Montana court vacates air permit for NorthWestern Energy’s $275M Laurel power plant

By Ethan Howland, Utility Drive “To most Montanans who clearly understand their fundamental constitutional right to a clean and healthful...

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Court Rules that Air Quality Permit for Laurel Gas Plant is Unlawful

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 6, 2023 Court Rules that Air Quality Permit for Laurel Gas Plant is Unlawful Community members celebrate court...

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Judge orders halt to construction of NorthWestern power plant in Laurel

By Tom Lutey, Billings Gazette Construction of NorthWestern Energy’s gas-fired power plant in Laurel has been ordered halted by a...

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Pair of bills seeking to restrict nonprofits’ access to legal remedies passes Senate

By Amanda Eggert, Montana Free Press A pair of bills seeking to restrict nonprofit groups’ access to litigation by changing how they’re...

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Montana Environmental Policy Act ‘voluntary’ with SB 557, opponent says

By Keila Szpaller, Daily Montanan   If you don’t think a state agency did a good job on an environmental review, you might go to...

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Bill would tax nonprofits that bring lawsuits against government

By Darrell Ehrlick, Daily Montanan A bill being considered by the Montana Senate would upend the finances of nonprofit groups that bring a...

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Montana Supreme Court hears arguments in mining case at MSU’s Law Day

By Alex Miller, Bozeman Daily Chronicle Montana State University’s annual Law Day again brought the state’s highest court to campus,...

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