By Jonathan J. Cooper Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation Aug. 26 banning state transportation funding for new coal export...
By Phuong Le Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on May 9 denied a permit to a $700 million project to...
By Michael Becker MSU News Service BOZEMAN – A Montana State University graduate in history has earned a prestigious postdoctoral fellowship to research environmental topics at...
By Walker Orenstein Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) – Washington state’s largest utility would be able to create a fund to pay for the eventual shutdown...
By Ben Neary Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) – While other states were tightening their belts during the dark days of the Great Recession, Wyoming was...
By Madelyn Beck UM School of Journalism Legislative News Service HELENA – Montana legislators are considering a bill that would give $1 million to the Montana...
Montana coal provides jobs and revenue. Is it worth the environmental cost? By Joseph T. O’Connor Photos by Joseph T. O’Connor and Joe Paulet Video by...
Deborah Courson Smith Big Sky Connection HELENA – In the wake of the Environmental Protection Agency’s June 2 proposal to reduce carbon pollution emitted by coal-fired...
By Deb Courson Smith Big Sky Connection BROADUS – The State Land Board will get the final say when it comes to protecting private property, air...
By Deb Courson Smith Big Sky Connection HELENA — Coal-burning power plants across the country will now have to meet Montana’s standards when it comes to...