The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals threw out a Montana federal judge’s injunction blocking construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline on the basis that new executive orders from the Trump administration made the injunction moot.
Colstrip
As details emerge about Colstrip bill, lawmakers discuss benefits of selling plant to NorthWestern for $1
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The utility says it only wants 150 additional megawatts for a bargain, but why does the bill also guarantee rolled-back regulatory oversight?
Colstrip
Bill to sell Colstrip plant for $1 sparks more debate at the Montana Legislature
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NorthWestern could buy the coal-fired generating plant for a bargain, but critics claim the utility will pass along other costs to electricity customers — even if the plant shuts down early.
2019 Legislature
Bill to give NorthWestern Energy more power over Colstrip rapidly advancing in the Legislature
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A bill that would allow NorthWestern Energy to take control of the Colstrip power plant with scaled-back oversight of the Public Service Commission, is moving through the Legislature at lightning speed.
Montana Lowdown
MT Lowdown – Episode 5: The Dean
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Retired Lee Newspapers capitol bureau chief Chuck Johnson discusses the current state of journalism, the “gross abuse” of the legislative process over the past few legislative sessions, and the untold news stories he hopes to read about in the coming months.
Keystone XL
Fort Peck lawmakers bring bills to kill or reroute Keystone XL pipeline
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Two bills are aimed at protecting drinking water, indigenous cultural sites, and the environment, but opponents say the legislation would end any hope of building the Keystone XL pipeline.
Keystone XL
Montana judge blocks Keystone XL construction
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A federal judge ruled the U.S. government did not adequately consider climate change and other environmental impacts of the massive transnational pipeline.
Energy
A coal fight in Indian country turns ugly
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A negotiation over surface leasing between a Crow family and Cloud Peak Energy has turned bitter, resurfacing some of the West’s most persistent questions.
Keystone XL
Montana law enforcement gearing-up for mass anti-pipeline protests
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Documents reveal state and federal agencies are training law enforcement agencies to surveil anti-Keystone XL pipeline activists’ social media, and how to arrest protesters en masse.