Judge Rules Montana Gas-Fired Plant Can Move Forward, While Landmark Climate Case Begins

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2023 16:25:00 +0000

A judge has ruled that construction of natural gas-fired power plant in Montana can resume, two months after the same judge ordered the project halted due to environmental concerns. The […]

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Montana Judge Cancels Air Permit for Gas-Fired Power Plant

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2023 15:13:50 +0000

A judge in Montana has canceled the air quality permit for a natural gas-fired power plant under construction in the state, citing concerns about emissions of greenhouse gases from the […]

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8,600+ Jobs in Montana from Build Back Better Act

Credit to Author: NRDC| Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2022 04:59:47 +0000

Bozemen, Montana — A new NRDC analysis shows that the Build Back Better Act, as it currently stands, has the potential to significantly accelerate clean energy investment, economic activity, and job growth in Montana. The Senate now needs to pass the Build Back Better Act as soon as possible to bring these climate and economic benefits to states […]

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Westmoreland Coal Emerges From Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2019 16:56:56 +0000

Westmoreland Coal Company, the nation’s largest independent coal producer, announced March 15 that it has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy and will operate as a new, privately held company. The company, headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, near Denver, said its assets, including three mines in Montana, are now owned and operated by Westmoreland Mining LLC, a […]

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MDU Will Close Coal Units in Montana, North Dakota

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2019 01:31:33 +0000

A subsidiary of MDU Resources Group on February 19 said it plans to close three of its coal-fired units at power plants in Montana and North Dakota. Montana-Dakota Utilities said it would partly replace the lost generation with a new simple-cycle gas-fired unit at the North Dakota site. The company on Tuesday said a biannual […]

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After 18 Months of Dramatic Turns, Hydro One-Avista Merger Deal Officially Dead

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2019 00:33:47 +0000

Hydro One, Ontario’s largest transmission and distribution provider, and Spokane, Washington–based U.S. utility Avista Corp., have dropped their merger, citing separate denials of the $5.3 billion deal by regulators in Washington and Idaho. The companies said on Jan. 23 they “mutually agreed” to terminate a merger agreement they announced in July 2017. As required by […]

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