Down to Earth – December 2017

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Down to Earth – December 2017

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December 13, 2017

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NorthWestern, green energy advocates plan to sue Montana regulators over short contracts

Montana’s largest utility and renewable energy advocates are weighing legal options now that the state’s controversial new energy...

December 4, 2017

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Under Trump, the lines are drawn for a battle over resources in the West

Signal Peak Energy operates the West’s newest and largest underground coal mine. As recently as 2013, it employed more than 300 people,...

October 31, 2017

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Mining Regulator Nominee Draws Praise, Criticism In Montana

The nomination of a new regulator of surface mines in the United States is receiving praise from pro-coal groups in Montana but criticism...

October 27, 2017

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Cabinet mine foes use ‘bad actor’ law to fight Hecla permits

Opponents of Hecla Mining Co’s projects near the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness claim its chief executive officer can’t seek new permits...

October 24, 2017

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Bad Actor Rule Must be Enforced

by Jim Jensen In the aftermath of the Pegasus Gold cyanide heap leach disaster, the Montana Legislature passed a far reaching and forward...

October 24, 2017

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Trump killing the Clean Power Plan does little for Montana coal energy

For Montana, the Obama-era Clean Power Plan was all smoke and no fire by the time the Trump administration announced Monday that it would...

October 11, 2017

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Colstrip’s Future Still Uncertain After End Of Clean Power Plan

On Tuesday, the Trump administration will abandon the Obama-era Clean Power Plan, but what does that mean for Montana’s largest...

October 10, 2017

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What’s Next for the Smith River Mine?

by Derf Johnson In July 2017, the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) declared Tintina Resources’ application for its...

October 2, 2017

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The Beginning of the End for the Colstrip Plant

by Anne Hedges, September 19, 2017 The Colstrip plant will only be “useful” until 2027. That’s according to an agreement filed last...

September 18, 2017

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