Colstrip Power Plant

Trump rule exempts Colstrip plants from new air pollution rules; The Montana Senate has endorsed a bill to reauthorize a law that keeps Native American children involved with child protective services with native families; The Lolo National Forest has a new supervisor.

A bill in the Montana Legislature that would limit state officials' ability to regulate air quality standards has advanced to the Senate floor. This comes amid ongoing changes at the federal level to loosen regulations.

Lawyers for U.S. environmental regulators have rejected claims that new pollution standards should be paused to help Montana’s Colstrip power plant.

The state’s largest utility explained to lawmakers this week why it wants to expand ownership of the Colstrip power plant. NorthWestern Energy plans to own more than half of Colstrip by 2026.

Two of the energy companies that own Colstrip want the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene and pause new federal emissions standards passed earlier this year.

A large source of energy generation for Montana’s biggest utility has gone offline while much of the state experiences extreme heat.

Montana senators and congressman have pushed back on new federal regulations saying they unfairly target the coal-fired power plant in Colstrip.

MTPR’s Austin Amestoy sat down with the filmmakers behind “Tomorrow’s Town Today,” which explores life in the coal-centric town of Colstrip, Montana, through the eyes of some of its youngest residents.

Residents of Colstrip — a town that has grown and prospered because of coal — fear that any bad news for the industry will be even worse for them. Up against shifting markets and corporate interests, how can Colstrip's advocates ensure future stability for its residents?

Canada's plan to ban coal exports could hurt mines in Montana.