Coal Company That Supplies MT Colstrip Plant Declares Bankruptcy
Westmoreland Mining, which operates two major Montana coal mines has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
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Gov. Steve Bullock Defends Handling of Coal Mine
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock is defending his administration's handling of a major coal mine proposed near the Wyoming border after its sponsor shelved the project.
Judge in Climate Suit Tells Government to Re-Study Coal Mine
A federal judge says the U.S. Interior Department must re-analyze a 117-million ton expansion of a Montana coal mine after environmentalists sued over the project's potential climate change impacts.
U.S. Won’t Fight Judge who Wants New Look at Montana Coal Mine
The U.S. Interior Department says it won't fight a judge's recommendation for the agency to take a new look at the environmental effects of burning fuel from Montana's largest coal mine.