PSC Agrees with MEIC Against NorthWestern Overcharging Customers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 27th, 2020 Contact: MEIC’s Anne Hedges, (406) 461-9546, ahedges@meic.org HELENA, MT – This morning...

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Overnight Regulation: Trump administration lifts Obama freeze on federal coal mining

President Trump is doubling down on his promise to end the “war on coal.” One day after Trump signed an executive order...

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Colstrip owner pushes for tax break to keep plant units open

HELENA — Talen Energy is pushing Montana lawmakers for a tax break worth millions to keep two units of the coal-fired Colstrip power...

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MEIC Challenges Decision to Open Up 115 Billion Tons of Coal to Mining

by Anne Hedges MEIC joined with environmental organizations in Wyoming, Montana and across the nation to challenge the U.S. Bureau of...

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Capturing carbon at Colstrip discussed

HELENA — It could cost as much as $1.4 billion to capture carbon dioxide at the Colstrip power plant, which then could be converted into...

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After Decades of Polluting Water, Colstrip Plant to Address Leaking Coal Ash Ponds

Victory: As part of settlement, power plant will move to safer dry disposal for millions of tons of toxic waste Billings, MT — Decades...

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A big Northwest clean air victory: 2 old coal plants will be phased out

The phaseout of two old coal-burning power plants in Montana will reduce the Northwest’s carbon “footprint” by 5 million...

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Groups appeal Rosebud Mine expansion

BILLINGS— Environmental groups challenging the expansion of a southeastern Montana coal mine say state regulators have failed to address...

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Montana joins lawsuit challenging clean-power rules

New regulations to slash emissions from coal-fired power plants took effect Friday, appearing in a list of fresh federal rules. Within...

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Review panel rejects permit for Signal Peak coal mine expansion

HELENA — The Montana Environmental Review Board on Friday rejected a permit to expand a coal mine in the Bull Mountains over concerns...

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