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Montana politics, elections and legislative news

Symposium Gathers Diverse Group For Dialogue On Coal, Climate, And Community

Power plant at Colstrip, MT.
Beth Saboe
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MontanaPBS
The Colstrip Power Plant consists of four separate coal-fired generating units, collectively owned by Puget Sound Energy, Talen Energy, Avista Corporation, PacifiCorp and NorthWestern Energy.

As state lawmakers debate bills designed to keep the strip mine and coal fired power plant at Colstrip open as long as possible, a social experimenter in Helena is convening an event aimed at the heart of the debate over whether fossil fuel-based economies should have a place in Montana’s Future. Tate Chamberlin has pulled together activists, politicians, and entrepreneurs to dive deep into thorny questions around coal, jobs, and climate change. I asked him what he has in mind.

Nora Saks is a reporter and producer based in Butte, MT.
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