coal royalties

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...

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...

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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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…

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…

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…

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…

The fight over how to fund infrastructure projects in Montana continues in the state legislature.Early in the session, Republicans made it known the…

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…