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Editor's Note: In an earlier version of this story Kathleen Sgamma was quoted as saying reducing royalty rates increases revenue for industry and the...
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The Trump administration is repealing an Obama-era rule that forced energy companies to pay more royalties on fossil fuels. Coal producers call it a...
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The moratorium on major new coal leases on federal land that the Obama administration announced today is either long-overdue, or the latest offensive in…
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Accounting is not sexy. So let’s start with two people who are — Ryan Adams and Taylor Swift.This fall, Ryan Adams released an entire album of Taylor…
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An overflow crowd packed the Montana/Dakota’s BLM state office in Billings to speak on the federal coal program Tuesday. The agency is seeking comment on…
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The federal government’s controversial coal program is the subject of a public listening session in Billings Tuesday. It’s the first of four planned…
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New legislation introduced this week aims to ensure taxpayers get the full value of coal mined from public lands. Critics say coal companies are ripping…
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Critics say that for decades the coal industry has gamed the system to underpay its fair share of federal coal royalties. They say those alleged schemes…
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The fight over how to fund infrastructure projects in Montana continues in the state legislature.Early in the session, Republicans made it known the…
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Coal-impacted counties say they are desperate for funds to fix roads, water systems, and to pay for schools, but the grant source for those projects is…