Clean power Plan

Montana's Attorney General Tim Fox, the state's chief law enforcement officer, cited recent Supreme Court decisions that provided a foundation for President Trump's executive orders to dismantle the EPA's Clean Power program.

Montana Senator Steve Daines held a press conference from his office in Washington on Tuesday, just moments after returning from the EPA headquarters, where President Donald Trump signed the Executive Order halting President Obama's Clean Power Plan.

An executive order by President Donald Trump today directs EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt to review the hotly debated Clean Power Plan.

After an announcement that Colstrip units 1 and 2 will be shut down over the next six years due to a legal settlement over an environmental lawsuit, Montana Senator Steve Daines is criticizing President Obama, “fringe environmental groups,” and fellow Montana Senator Jon Tester for over what he describes as “a step backwards” for Colstrip.

President Obama and the Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Power Plan could have a devastating, long-term impact on Montana's economy.

On Monday, The Obama administration and the Environmental Protection Agency released the Clean Power Plan, and although many believe that plan won't make it past the Supreme Court, Montana Public Service Commissioner Kirk Bushnell believes rate payers will likely end up paying for many upgrades done because of the plan.