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Press Release: Federal Government Repeals Air Pollution Law that Protects Montanans from the Coal Plant that Emits Most Air Toxins in the Nation
Federal Government Repeals Air Pollution Law that Protects Montanans from the Coal Plant that Emits Most Air Toxins in the Nation Montana’s Colstrip plant emits the most air toxins of any similar coal plant in the nation. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 20, 2026 CONTACTS Krystal Two Bulls, Honor the Earth | 406-740-1508 | …
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As AI investors eye Montana for new data centers, communities brace for water impact
By Amanda Eggert, Montana Free Press Whether they’re inclined to support or oppose them, many Montanans are hungry for more information, and data-center developers have been reluctant to provide it. Montana Environmental Information Center Executive Director Anne Hedges told MTFP that these companies might be looking for “easy pickings” in Montana, but residents of Butte, …
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Lawsuit Accuses Lincoln County Officials of Rebuffing Public Records Requests Seeking Information on Petition to Loosen Cap on Canadian Mining Waste
Lincoln County commissioners filed a petition last year to undo safeguards protecting Lake Koocanusa from the mining contaminant selenium. Plaintiffs accused local officials of “doing the bidding for a foreign mining company.” By Tristian Scott, Flathead Beacon An environmental organization is suing the board of commissioners in Lincoln County for refusing to disclose public information …
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Proposed mine expansion revives selenium pollution concerns
By Hailey Smalley, Daily Inter Lake The proposed expansion of an open pit coal mine in British Columbia is raising concerns about downstream water pollution in the Columbia River Basin. Elk Valley Resources Operations Limited, which operates five coal mines in the Elk Valley, argues that the proposed expansion of its Fording River Mine is necessary …
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