Lawsuit Seeks to Void Montana Coal Lease
A federal judge has denied a conservation group's attempt to void a 61-million-ton coal lease that was sold to a central Montana mine.
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US to Consider Sharp Hike in Royalties From Coal Mines
Federal officials will consider hiking royalty rates by 50 percent on coal extracted from massive strip mines on public lands under a pending overhaul of a U.S. Interior Department program.
Washington Legislature OKs Bill About Montana Coal Plants
Washington's Legislature has passed a bill that would allow the state's largest utility to create a fund to pay for the eventual shutdown of two coal-powered electricity plants in Montana.
Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke Advocates For Coal Jobs In Discussion With Secretary Sally Jewell
On March 1, Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke spoke with US Department of Interior Secretary Sally Jewell at the House Committee On Natural Resources. Jewell responded to Zinke after he questioned her about the effect of the coal lease moratorium on jobs.
LISTEN – Steve Daines Leads Montana Energy Conference March 30-31 in Billings
Montana Senator Steve Daines is unabashedly proud of the upcoming Montana Energy 2016 conference in Billings at the end of March.
Mining Association Disputes Remaining Coal Reserves in Powder River Basin – Says There are 400 – Not 40 Years of Supply Left
A report from the Associated Press on Tuesday which quoted 'an exhaustive government analysis' that showed that the Powder River Basin along the Montana-Wyoming border only holds another 40 years of supply, was disputed today by the National Mining Association in Washington D.C.
WATCH – Senator Steve Daines Questions Interior Secretary On Coal Leasing Moratorium
During a hearing this morning in Washington, D.C., Montana Senator Steve Daines told Interior Secretary Sally Jewell that the moratorium on leasing coal on federal lands was ' a direct assault on the Montana economy.'
LISTEN – Montana AG Responds to Favorable Supreme Court EPA Decision
Montana Attorney General Tim Fox was jubilant over the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on Tuesday afternoon to halt Implementation of the EPA’s carbon regulations.
Washington Bill Could Pull Plug on Montana Coal Plants and Industries
Concerns are rising in Montana over a legislative debate in Washing State. A bill there, could open the door to Puget Sound Energy buying up shares that Talen Energy has in Coal Strip Power plants. According to Montana Public Service Commissioner Travis Kavulla, Talen has expressed a desire to keep the Colstrip Plants running, but that is not the case with Puget Sound Energy...
Washington Puts a Price on Closing Oldest Colstrip Units
Shutting down and cleaning up the two oldest units at the Colstrip power plant in southeast Montana would cost $130 million to $200 million.