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A Montana Utility’s Coal Addiction Costs Ratepayers Millions - Sierra Club
A Montana Utility’s Coal Addiction Costs Ratepayers Millions Sierra Club
📢 Published on 📅 5 December 2025 🕒 1:18 pm
Public Service Commission: NorthWestern tried to evade scrutiny - Daily Montanan
Public Service Commission: NorthWestern tried to evade scrutiny Daily Montanan
📢 Published on 📅 4 December 2025 🕒 2:51 am
FERC urged to reject 370-MW NorthWestern Colstrip PPA - Utility Dive
FERC urged to reject 370-MW NorthWestern Colstrip PPA Utility Dive
📢 Published on 📅 25 November 2025 🕒 4:52 pm
FERC urged to reject 370-MW NorthWestern Colstrip PPA - Yahoo
FERC urged to reject 370-MW NorthWestern Colstrip PPA Yahoo
📢 Published on 📅 25 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
NorthWestern says PSC can’t regulate new Colstrip shares - Daily Montanan
NorthWestern says PSC can’t regulate new Colstrip shares Daily Montanan
📢 Published on 📅 25 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
James Martens Obituary (1957 - 11/11/2025) - Colstrip, MT - Billings Gazette - Legacy | Obituary
James Martens Obituary (1957 - 11/11/2025) - Colstrip, MT - Billings Gazette Legacy | Obituary
📢 Published on 📅 23 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Trump Promised to Bring Back Coal. This Town Listened. - The Nation
Trump Promised to Bring Back Coal. This Town Listened. The Nation
📢 Published on 📅 20 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
James Martens Obituary (1957 - 2025) - Colstrip, MT - Forsyth Independent Press - Legacy | Obituary
James Martens Obituary (1957 - 2025) - Colstrip, MT - Forsyth Independent Press Legacy | Obituary
📢 Published on 📅 11 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Archer shoots, leaves to waste young Colstrip buck - Billings Gazette
Archer shoots, leaves to waste young Colstrip buck Billings Gazette
📢 Published on 📅 11 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Mule Deer Buck Shot, Left to Waste in Colstrip - Outdoor Wire
Mule Deer Buck Shot, Left to Waste in Colstrip Outdoor Wire
📢 Published on 📅 10 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Game wardens need help to find deer poacher in Colstrip - NonStop Local Billings
Game wardens need help to find deer poacher in Colstrip NonStop Local Billings
📢 Published on 📅 8 November 2025 🕒 1:47 am
Judge rejects plea deal for Colstrip teacher who sexually assaulted Native teen - Daily Montanan
Judge rejects plea deal for Colstrip teacher who sexually assaulted Native teen Daily Montanan
📢 Published on 📅 30 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Kamden Charles "Kam, Kammy, Chum Chum" McArthur - Legacy | Obituary
Kamden Charles "Kam, Kammy, Chum Chum" McArthur Legacy | Obituary
📢 Published on 📅 16 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
NorthWestern’s new shares at Colstrip to cost $18M in operations - Daily Montanan
NorthWestern’s new shares at Colstrip to cost $18M in operations Daily Montanan
📢 Published on 📅 2 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Montana’s Colstrip Coal Plant Just Got Called Out From Space - Newstalk KGVO
Montana’s Colstrip Coal Plant Just Got Called Out From Space Newstalk KGVO
📢 Published on 📅 29 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Legacy Of Montana's Coal King Lives On As Industry Gains New Political Momentum - Cowboy State Daily
Legacy Of Montana's Coal King Lives On As Industry Gains New Political Momentum Cowboy State Daily
📢 Published on 📅 27 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Duane Ankney Obituary (1946 - 2025) - Colstrip, MT - Forsyth Independent Press - Legacy | Obituary
Duane Ankney Obituary (1946 - 2025) - Colstrip, MT - Forsyth Independent Press Legacy | Obituary
📢 Published on 📅 25 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Colstrip Public Schools on desperate search for bus driver replacement - KTVQ
Colstrip Public Schools on desperate search for bus driver replacement KTVQ
📢 Published on 📅 25 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Duane Ankney Obituary (1946 - 2025) - Colstrip, MT - Billings Gazette - Legacy | Obituary
Duane Ankney Obituary (1946 - 2025) - Colstrip, MT - Billings Gazette Legacy | Obituary
📢 Published on 📅 24 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Satellites are mapping the biggest CO2 polluters in the world - Yale Climate Connections
Satellites are mapping the biggest CO2 polluters in the world Yale Climate Connections
📢 Published on 📅 23 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
NorthWestern anticipates spending $18 million annually on operation and maintenance for Avista’s share of Colstrip - Montana Free Press
NorthWestern anticipates spending $18 million annually on operation and maintenance for Avista’s share of Colstrip Montana Free Press
📢 Published on 📅 19 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Duane Ankney Obituary (1946 - 2025) - Legacy Remembers - Legacy | Obituary
Duane Ankney Obituary (1946 - 2025) - Legacy Remembers Legacy | Obituary
📢 Published on 📅 18 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Young activists won a landmark state climate trial. Now they’re challenging Trump’s orders - WCAX
Young activists won a landmark state climate trial. Now they’re challenging Trump’s orders WCAX
📢 Published on 📅 16 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Former Montana senator of Colstrip dies - NBC Montana
Former Montana senator of Colstrip dies NBC Montana
📢 Published on 📅 8 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Duane Ankney, Montana lawmaker and Colstrip booster, dies at 79 - Montana Public Radio
Duane Ankney, Montana lawmaker and Colstrip booster, dies at 79 Montana Public Radio
📢 Published on 📅 8 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Duane Ankney, a political firebrand and Colstrip advocate, dies at 79 - Montana Free Press
Duane Ankney, a political firebrand and Colstrip advocate, dies at 79 Montana Free Press
📢 Published on 📅 8 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Longtime lawmaker, champion of Colstrip Ankney dies at 79 - Daily Montanan
Longtime lawmaker, champion of Colstrip Ankney dies at 79 Daily Montanan
📢 Published on 📅 8 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Duane Ankney, storied Montana lawmaker, coal miner from Colstrip, dies at 79 - Billings Gazette
Duane Ankney, storied Montana lawmaker, coal miner from Colstrip, dies at 79 Billings Gazette
📢 Published on 📅 7 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Duane Ankney, champion of Colstrip and former legislator, dies at 79 - KTVQ
Duane Ankney, champion of Colstrip and former legislator, dies at 79 KTVQ
📢 Published on 📅 7 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Fire breaks out near Colstrip, Castle Rock Lake closed - NonStop Local Billings
Fire breaks out near Colstrip, Castle Rock Lake closed NonStop Local Billings
📢 Published on 📅 27 August 2025 🕒 4:27 pm
Here we go again - Daily Montanan
Here we go again Daily Montanan
📢 Published on 📅 20 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Colstrip man killed in motorcycle crash near Forsyth - Billings Gazette
Colstrip man killed in motorcycle crash near Forsyth Billings Gazette
📢 Published on 📅 18 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Baron Stroop Obituary (1973 - 2025) - Colstrip, MT - Forsyth Independent Press - Legacy | Obituary
Baron Stroop Obituary (1973 - 2025) - Colstrip, MT - Forsyth Independent Press Legacy | Obituary
📢 Published on 📅 16 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Pony Creek Fire near Colstrip, 1,000-acres big, is 100% contained - NonStop Local Billings
Pony Creek Fire near Colstrip, 1,000-acres big, is 100% contained NonStop Local Billings
📢 Published on 📅 14 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Wildfires break out in southeastern Montana - KTVQ
Wildfires break out in southeastern Montana KTVQ
📢 Published on 📅 14 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
US clears Rosebud coal mine expansion, securing coal for Colstrip power plant until 2039 - The Daily Climate
US clears Rosebud coal mine expansion, securing coal for Colstrip power plant until 2039 The Daily Climate
📢 Published on 📅 7 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Trump Administration approves expansion of Colstrip coal supplier - YPR
Trump Administration approves expansion of Colstrip coal supplier YPR
📢 Published on 📅 7 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Jeffrey Benson Obituary (1956 - 2025) - Colstrip, MT - Forsyth Independent Press - Legacy | Obituary
Jeffrey Benson Obituary (1956 - 2025) - Colstrip, MT - Forsyth Independent Press Legacy | Obituary
📢 Published on 📅 6 August 2025 🕒 8:25 am
Feds authorize expansion of Rosebud Mine supplying Colstrip power plant - Daily Montanan
Feds authorize expansion of Rosebud Mine supplying Colstrip power plant Daily Montanan
📢 Published on 📅 6 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
E&E News: Trump expands Montana mine to feed high-emission power plants - POLITICO Pro
E&E News: Trump expands Montana mine to feed high-emission power plants POLITICO Pro
📢 Published on 📅 5 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Where coal plant retirements are happening – And what could delay them - power-eng.com
Where coal plant retirements are happening – And what could delay them power-eng.com
📢 Published on 📅 14 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Wallace McRae Obituary (1936 - 2025) - Colstrip, MT - Forsyth Independent Press - Legacy | Obituary
Wallace McRae Obituary (1936 - 2025) - Colstrip, MT - Forsyth Independent Press Legacy | Obituary
📢 Published on 📅 3 July 2025 🕒 3:35 am
Wally McRae, Montana poet and Colstrip rancher, died at 89 - Montana Public Radio
Wally McRae, Montana poet and Colstrip rancher, died at 89 Montana Public Radio
📢 Published on 📅 26 June 2025 🕒 7:00 am
EPA moves to lift air standards rule, lawsuit follows - Montana Free Press
EPA moves to lift air standards rule, lawsuit follows Montana Free Press
📢 Published on 📅 23 June 2025 🕒 7:00 am
NorthWestern’s investment in Colstrip plant could be costly for customers, witness testifies - Daily Montanan
NorthWestern’s investment in Colstrip plant could be costly for customers, witness testifies Daily Montanan
📢 Published on 📅 17 June 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Colstrip power plant exemption sparks debate on emissions and jobs - NonStop Local Montana
Colstrip power plant exemption sparks debate on emissions and jobs NonStop Local Montana
📢 Published on 📅 14 June 2025 🕒 2:51 am
Legislature overrides Gianforte veto on Colstrip water funding, governor now considering last big bills - KTVH
📢 Published on 📅 13 June 2025 🕒 7:00 am
NorthWestern Energy vice president quizzed about Colstrip facility, hydro, climate change - Daily Montanan
NorthWestern Energy vice president quizzed about Colstrip facility, hydro, climate change Daily Montanan
📢 Published on 📅 10 June 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Trump has promised to bring back coal, what could that mean for Montana? - Montana Public Radio
Trump has promised to bring back coal, what could that mean for Montana? Montana Public Radio
📢 Published on 📅 2 June 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Viewpoint: Colstrip plant plays critical power role in Montana - Missoula Current
Viewpoint: Colstrip plant plays critical power role in Montana Missoula Current
📢 Published on 📅 15 May 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Rosemond Egerer Obituary (1977 - 2025) - Colstrip, MT - Forsyth Independent Press - Legacy | Obituary
Rosemond Egerer Obituary (1977 - 2025) - Colstrip, MT - Forsyth Independent Press Legacy | Obituary
📢 Published on 📅 23 April 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Colstrip hoping for stability following boost from Trump executive order - KTVQ
Colstrip hoping for stability following boost from Trump executive order KTVQ
📢 Published on 📅 17 April 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Colstrip exemption sparks debate over economic benefits vs. environmental impacts - NBC Montana
Colstrip exemption sparks debate over economic benefits vs. environmental impacts NBC Montana
📢 Published on 📅 17 April 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Governor Gianforte Recognizes President Trump’s Support for Colstrip - State of Montana Newsroom (.gov)
Governor Gianforte Recognizes President Trump’s Support for Colstrip State of Montana Newsroom (.gov)
📢 Published on 📅 15 April 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Trump order exempts Colstrip coal plant from toxic-emission standard - KTVQ
Trump order exempts Colstrip coal plant from toxic-emission standard KTVQ
📢 Published on 📅 15 April 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Scores of Coal-Fired Power Plants Exempted From Rules by Trump - Bloomberg.com
Scores of Coal-Fired Power Plants Exempted From Rules by Trump Bloomberg.com
📢 Published on 📅 9 April 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Colstrip anticipates benefits in president's energy orders; environmentalists see problems - KTVQ
Colstrip anticipates benefits in president's energy orders; environmentalists see problems KTVQ
📢 Published on 📅 8 April 2025 🕒 7:00 am
You’ve got mail: Top polluter lines up for EPA exemptions - E&E News by POLITICO
You’ve got mail: Top polluter lines up for EPA exemptions E&E News by POLITICO
📢 Published on 📅 3 April 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Montana coal-burning plant requests exemption from MATS rule - power-eng.com
Montana coal-burning plant requests exemption from MATS rule power-eng.com
📢 Published on 📅 3 April 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Dirtiest US coal-fired power plant applies for EPA exemption - Mining.com
Dirtiest US coal-fired power plant applies for EPA exemption Mining.com
📢 Published on 📅 2 April 2025 🕒 7:00 am
One of America’s Dirtiest Coal Plants Seeks Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Card from Trump - Earthjustice
One of America’s Dirtiest Coal Plants Seeks Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Card from Trump Earthjustice
📢 Published on 📅 2 April 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Coal Plant Ranked as Nation’s Dirtiest Asks for Pollution Exemption - The New York Times
Coal Plant Ranked as Nation’s Dirtiest Asks for Pollution Exemption The New York Times
📢 Published on 📅 2 April 2025 🕒 7:00 am
As lawmakers weigh nuclear power in Montana, critics warn it could pose community safety risk - KTVQ
As lawmakers weigh nuclear power in Montana, critics warn it could pose community safety risk KTVQ
📢 Published on 📅 24 March 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Trump rolls back Biden coal policies - Montana Free Press
Trump rolls back Biden coal policies Montana Free Press
📢 Published on 📅 19 March 2025 🕒 7:00 am
2024 Colstrip shut down may have cost ratepayers $5M, PSC seeks answers from NorthWestern - Bozeman Daily Chronicle
2024 Colstrip shut down may have cost ratepayers $5M, PSC seeks answers from NorthWestern Bozeman Daily Chronicle
📢 Published on 📅 16 March 2025 🕒 7:00 am
2024 Colstrip shut down may have cost ratepayers $5M, PSC seeks answers from NorthWestern - The Missoulian
2024 Colstrip shut down may have cost ratepayers $5M, PSC seeks answers from NorthWestern The Missoulian
📢 Published on 📅 16 March 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Coal-fired secretive data centers: NorthWestern Energy responds to state inquiry - Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Coal-fired secretive data centers: NorthWestern Energy responds to state inquiry Bozeman Daily Chronicle
📢 Published on 📅 10 March 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Energy Reinvestments in the Intermountain West Can Save Ratepayers Hundreds of Millions - RMI
Energy Reinvestments in the Intermountain West Can Save Ratepayers Hundreds of Millions RMI
📢 Published on 📅 6 March 2025 🕒 7:32 pm
Boys basketball: 2025 Class B district tournament scores and pairings - MontanaSports.com
Boys basketball: 2025 Class B district tournament scores and pairings MontanaSports.com
📢 Published on 📅 18 February 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Girls basketball: 2025 Class B district tournament scores and pairings - MontanaSports.com
Girls basketball: 2025 Class B district tournament scores and pairings MontanaSports.com
📢 Published on 📅 18 February 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Scoreboard: Class B-C boys wrestling rankings for Jan. 22 - MontanaSports.com
Scoreboard: Class B-C boys wrestling rankings for Jan. 22 MontanaSports.com
📢 Published on 📅 22 January 2025 🕒 8:00 am
NorthWestern Energy signs agreement for North Plains Connector megawatts - Daily Montanan
NorthWestern Energy signs agreement for North Plains Connector megawatts Daily Montanan
📢 Published on 📅 12 December 2024 🕒 8:00 am
Gov. Gianforte Celebrates $700 Million Investment in Affordable, Reliable Energy - State of Montana Newsroom (.gov)
Gov. Gianforte Celebrates $700 Million Investment in Affordable, Reliable Energy State of Montana Newsroom (.gov)
📢 Published on 📅 24 October 2024 🕒 7:00 am
The future of coal country: Collision of cultures and choices - Montana Free Press
The future of coal country: Collision of cultures and choices Montana Free Press
📢 Published on 📅 23 October 2024 🕒 7:00 am
The future of coal country: Landscape on the brink of change - Montana Free Press
The future of coal country: Landscape on the brink of change Montana Free Press
📢 Published on 📅 21 October 2024 🕒 7:00 am
Colstrip residents recover from devastating apartment fire - KTVQ
Colstrip residents recover from devastating apartment fire KTVQ
📢 Published on 📅 17 October 2024 🕒 7:00 am
Multiple families displaced following Saturday Colstrip apartment fire | Billings News - NonStop Local Billings
Multiple families displaced following Saturday Colstrip apartment fire | Billings News NonStop Local Billings
📢 Published on 📅 15 October 2024 🕒 9:29 pm
U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear Colstrip pollution challenge - Daily Montanan
U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear Colstrip pollution challenge Daily Montanan
📢 Published on 📅 4 October 2024 🕒 7:00 am
U.S. Supreme Court declines to block emissions rule that requires Colstrip upgrades - Montana Free Press
U.S. Supreme Court declines to block emissions rule that requires Colstrip upgrades Montana Free Press
📢 Published on 📅 4 October 2024 🕒 7:00 am
NorthWestern says Colstrip pollution control upgrade could cost company hundreds of millions - Montana Free Press
NorthWestern says Colstrip pollution control upgrade could cost company hundreds of millions Montana Free Press
📢 Published on 📅 16 September 2024 🕒 7:00 am
Colstrip owners beg U.S. Supreme Court to halt Biden pollution rules - Daily Montanan
Colstrip owners beg U.S. Supreme Court to halt Biden pollution rules Daily Montanan
📢 Published on 📅 27 August 2024 🕒 7:00 am
NorthWestern Energy, Talen to Supreme Court: New EPA rules ‘put an untenable burden on Colstrip’ - Montana Free Press
NorthWestern Energy, Talen to Supreme Court: New EPA rules ‘put an untenable burden on Colstrip’ Montana Free Press
📢 Published on 📅 23 August 2024 🕒 7:00 am
Hard Look at Energy and Future of Colstrip - bigskybusinessjournal.com
Hard Look at Energy and Future of Colstrip bigskybusinessjournal.com
📢 Published on 📅 21 August 2024 🕒 7:00 am
NorthWestern to acquire more of Colstrip while other utilities unload coal - Washington State Standard
NorthWestern to acquire more of Colstrip while other utilities unload coal Washington State Standard
📢 Published on 📅 4 August 2024 🕒 7:00 am
NorthWestern Energy announces deal to acquire larger share of Colstrip power plant - Montana Free Press
NorthWestern Energy announces deal to acquire larger share of Colstrip power plant Montana Free Press
📢 Published on 📅 31 July 2024 🕒 7:00 am
NorthWestern Energy announces deal to become Colstrip's largest shareholder - KTVQ
NorthWestern Energy announces deal to become Colstrip's largest shareholder KTVQ
📢 Published on 📅 30 July 2024 🕒 7:00 am
Colstrip power plant offline during heat wave - Montana Public Radio
Colstrip power plant offline during heat wave Montana Public Radio
📢 Published on 📅 24 July 2024 🕒 7:00 am
Governor Gianforte, Senator Daines: Biden Must End His War on Coal - State of Montana Newsroom (.gov)
Governor Gianforte, Senator Daines: Biden Must End His War on Coal State of Montana Newsroom (.gov)
📢 Published on 📅 28 May 2024 🕒 7:00 am
Two Coal States, Two Very Different Futures - Sierra Club
Two Coal States, Two Very Different Futures Sierra Club
📢 Published on 📅 18 March 2024 🕒 7:00 am
Column: I spent a week in Montana coal country. Here's what surprised me - Los Angeles Times
Column: I spent a week in Montana coal country. Here's what surprised me Los Angeles Times
📢 Published on 📅 12 December 2023 🕒 8:00 am
'Skewered by metal': Colstrip teen overcomes traumatic crash with ambulance to win state title - KTVQ
'Skewered by metal': Colstrip teen overcomes traumatic crash with ambulance to win state title KTVQ
📢 Published on 📅 13 July 2023 🕒 7:00 am
A green state tosses a lifeline to a major coal plant - E&E News by POLITICO
A green state tosses a lifeline to a major coal plant E&E News by POLITICO
📢 Published on 📅 31 March 2023 🕒 7:00 am
Avista makes deal to get out of aging Colstrip power plant in Montana - The Spokesman-Review
Avista makes deal to get out of aging Colstrip power plant in Montana The Spokesman-Review
📢 Published on 📅 22 January 2023 🕒 8:00 am
Northwestern Energy acquires Avista Energy share of Colstrip, effective 2026 - Daily Montanan
Northwestern Energy acquires Avista Energy share of Colstrip, effective 2026 Daily Montanan
📢 Published on 📅 17 January 2023 🕒 8:00 am
Colstrip residents excited about NorthWestern Energy bigger role in power plant - KTVQ
Colstrip residents excited about NorthWestern Energy bigger role in power plant KTVQ
📢 Published on 📅 17 January 2023 🕒 8:00 am
Shared State: Colstrip’s next chapter - Montana Free Press
Shared State: Colstrip’s next chapter Montana Free Press
📢 Published on 📅 21 April 2022 🕒 7:00 am
Colstrip residents sue companies for coal dust in the air and water seeping into their homes - Daily Montanan
Colstrip residents sue companies for coal dust in the air and water seeping into their homes Daily Montanan
📢 Published on 📅 21 November 2021 🕒 8:00 am
Colstrip operator and state settle coal ash remediation dispute - Daily Montanan
Colstrip operator and state settle coal ash remediation dispute Daily Montanan
📢 Published on 📅 19 October 2021 🕒 7:00 am
Colstrip bill reminds many of energy deregulation ‘debacle’ - Daily Montanan
Colstrip bill reminds many of energy deregulation ‘debacle’ Daily Montanan
📢 Published on 📅 20 April 2021 🕒 7:00 am
Montana looks at next steps for Colstrip - Daily Montanan
Montana looks at next steps for Colstrip Daily Montanan
📢 Published on 📅 8 March 2021 🕒 8:00 am
