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Some Montana Politicians Not Ready To Leave Coal Behind

djohnson| January 13, 2016| Home Page - Read the Latest, Media Center, News

MPRWashington and Oregon are considering cutting ties with Montana coal.

Wednesday, Montana’s Environmental Quality Council spoke with legislators from the West Coast states who are drafting bills that could shut down at least part of the coal plant in Colstrip.

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