By Ethan Howland, Utility Drive
“To most Montanans who clearly understand their fundamental constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment, this is a significant project,” District Court Judge Michael Moses said.
A Montana judge Thursday vacated a state air permit for a $275 million gas-fired power plant being built by NorthWestern Energy, halting construction in a dispute over its significance that would trigger a full environmental review.
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality failed during its environmental review to assess greenhouse gas emissions from the Laurel, Montana, power plant, Michael Moses, a judge at the Montana district court for Yellowstone County, said in the ruling.
