Colstrip owner pushes for tax break to keep plant units open

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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...

February 22, 2017

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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...

September 12, 2016

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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...

September 1, 2016

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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...

July 21, 2016

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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...

July 13, 2016

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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...

January 7, 2016

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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...

October 26, 2015

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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...

October 19, 2015

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Groups seek to block coal mine expansion

HELENA (AP) – Three conservation groups have filed a lawsuit seeking to stop an expansion of Signal Peak Energy’s Bull Mountain...

August 18, 2015

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Clean Power Plan’s Targets For Montana Remain Unclear

News reports are saying that President Obama’s Clean Power Plan has set new targets for Montana that are twice as large as those floated...

August 4, 2015

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