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

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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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Governor: Montana can cut carbon, keep jobs

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Gov. Steve Bullock said Friday that Montana can meet the Obama administration’s goal of reducing climate...

September 22, 2014

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Colstrip is neither cheap nor reliable for Montanans

When your old car continues to break down, there comes a point when you decide to stop throwing money at it and invest in a newer, more...

June 23, 2014

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PPL to spin off Montana generating assets in new deal

HELENA – PPL Montana’s parent company on Monday announced a plan to spin off its unregulated energy assets and combine them with...

June 11, 2014

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Carbon Pollution Standards: Montana Stands to Benefit

By Derf Johnson Today marks an historic moment for our fight against global warming pollution. The  Clean Air Act has successfully...

June 2, 2014

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