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Nora Saks/Montana Public RadioMontana’s largest electric utility reached an agreement to buy power from a proposed solar facility in southwest Montana’s Beaverhead County. -
More than $300 million dollars of federal funding for Montana water projects is included in the infrastructure bill negotiated by a group of Senate Democrats and Republicans. The proposal includes funds to repair the century old St Mary Milk River system.
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The sponsor of the Keystone XL crude oil pipeline says it's pulling the plug on the contentious project after Canadian officials failed to persuade the Biden administration to reverse its cancellation of the company's permit. -
The state of Montana will lease several thousand acres of public land to a proposed wind farm in the southeast part of the state.
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Regulators on Montana’s Public Service Commission promise lawmakers a fresh set of internal checks and new hires following a state audit that uncovered mishandled funds.
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The city and county of Missoula are applying to participate in the state’s approval process for a proposed gas-fired power plant in southeast Montana.
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A Washington State electric utility is contracting to buy energy from a wind farm in southeast Montana scheduled to be built this summer.
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A financial-compliance audit of the Montana Public Service Commission raises concerns about potential waste of state resources, missing documentation and the integrity and competence of certain management personnel.
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An environmental group is suing to stop construction of a natural gas-fired power plant in southeast Montana.
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The United States is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to deny Montana and Wyoming’s complaint over a proposed coal export terminal in Washington State.
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The majority owners of the Colstrip coal-fired power plant are suing Montana’s attorney general over new laws they say unconstitutionally affect private business.
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The owners of the Colstrip coal-fired power plant are now required to study how the city of Colstrip will keep its supply of drinking water if the plant ever shuts down.
