The fires below: Coal seam fires in Montana
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The fires below: Coal seam fires in Montana

The world’s least understood ignition source is causing devastating wildfires across Montana’s Powder River Basin.

08.08.22 Read More
PRESS RELEASE: Federal court cites human health, climate costs in rejecting massive Wyoming, Montana coal mining plan
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PRESS RELEASE: Federal court cites human health, climate costs in rejecting massive Wyoming, Montana coal mining plan

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEAE: August 4, 2022 GREAT FALLS, Mont.— A federal judge late yesterday struck down two U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) resource...
08.04.22 Read More
Northern Plains asks for expanded investigations into Bull Mountains Mine
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Northern Plains asks for expanded investigations into Bull Mountains Mine

On July 6th, Northern Plains joined several other organizations in seeking greater accountability for the reckless actions taken by the owners of the Signal...
07.27.22 Read More
Signal Peak coal mine opponents seek federal investigation alleging disregard for the law
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Signal Peak coal mine opponents seek federal investigation alleging disregard for the law

07.12.22 Read More
Colstrip ash ponds make leaked EPA list
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Colstrip ash ponds make leaked EPA list

07.07.22 Read More
The Bull Mountains are worth protecting
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The Bull Mountains are worth protecting

In the winter 2022 issue of the Plains Truth, we detailed a crime-movie level of corruption, and injustice that Signal Peak Energy (SPE) has...
06.02.22 Read More
PRESS RELEASE: Bull Mountain residents respond to federal criminal sentencing of Signal Peak Energy
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PRESS RELEASE: Bull Mountain residents respond to federal criminal sentencing of Signal Peak Energy

BILLINGS, Mont. - Today, Federal District Court Judge Timothy Cavan levied sentencing for Signal Peak Energy after the Roundup-based underground coal mine pleaded guilty...
01.31.22 Read More
Jeanie Alderson testifies before U.S. Congress
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Jeanie Alderson testifies before U.S. Congress

Jeanie Alderson, Birney rancher and past chair of Northern Plains, testified virtually in front of the U.S. Congress about the need to reform the...
01.28.22 Read More
Signal Peak Energy: A “den of thieves” who can no longer hide underground
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Signal Peak Energy: A “den of thieves” who can no longer hide underground

While you may have heard rumors about a reckless coal mine operation in Montana’s Bull Mountains, we wanted to make sure everyone knows the...
01.17.22 Read More
Colstrip cleanup settlement leaves future uncertain
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Colstrip cleanup settlement leaves future uncertain

The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and Talen Energy have finalized the Colstrip Units 1&2 coal ash ponds settlement agreement. The agreement holds...
10.27.21 Read More
Northern Plains to host Montana’s Energy Future Summit
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Northern Plains to host Montana’s Energy Future Summit

09.02.21 Read More
Our history tells us that exporting coal overseas is still a bad idea…
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Our history tells us that exporting coal overseas is still a bad idea…

In 1980, the Billings Gazette reported that a behind-the-scenes deal was being made with Japan to export coal from the Westmoreland Sarpy Creek Mine....
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