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Ex-EPA Official Says White House Pulled Rank: Washington Post Story
Giant Shelby-area wind farm gears up: Tribune Story
City ponders painful cuts to '09 budget: Tribune Story
Public-access channel may face 50 percent funding reduction: Tribune Story
City sticks with water game plan: Tribune Story
Decisions Shut Door on Bush Clean-Air Steps: Read Story
City proposes cuts to police, Fourth display: Tribune Story
Judge approves settlement for coal mine investors: Tribune Story
French journalist visits Great Falls: Tribune Story
For Future of Biofuel, Secret of MPG Ooze Lies in Mutant Bacteria: Read Story
California unveils ambitious climate plan: Read Story
Clean Coal - Pipe Dream Or Next Big Thing? Read Story
Union spokesman George Golie (ECP Board member) says an overwhelming majority of coal miners rejected the latest company offer Wednesday night: Tribune Story
FDA issues precautionary note on silver fillings: Read Story
Northwestern Energy says it wants to sell its unregulated stake in a Montana coal-fired electricity generating plant for $404 million: Tribune Story
Group asks for grant to study Madison aquifer: Tribune Story
Use seen for CO2 from natural gas: Read Story
Development Authority grants city $200,000 to clean up area: Tribune Story
EPA Head Reversed Stand on Greenhouse Gas: Read Story
Commissioners approve water rights contract: Tribune Story
Ex-utility executive pushes for renewable electricity: Billings Gazette Story
Changing the current: Read Story
Obama, Clinton woo coal vote in primaries: Tribune Story
Sportsmen form new group to address energy development: Tribune Story
Land by base runway valued at $7 million: Tribune Story
City manager urges caution with budget: Tribune Story
Local industrial park plan at funding stage: Tribune Story
Governor calls Democratic policy meeting a success: Tribune Story
Several special levies could be on ballots: Tribune Story
City dipping into reserves to make up shortfall: Tribune Story
California utility plans massive, $875M solar project: USA Today Story
Evergreen Energy closing clean-coal plant in Wyoming: Tribune Story
Climate change affecting trees, streams in the West: Tribune Story
We can talk! Discourse session yields interesting results: Tribune Story
Four U.N. ambassadors talk to governor about energy issues: AP Story
Speaking limit, assault at center of Overfield trial: Tribune Story
Future of Highwood murky after meeting: Tribune Story
Big changes are in the air for local military installations: Tribune Story
Coal industry spend millions on election-year ads: Tribune story
Civil discourse topic grows; 'elephant; is in the lead: Tribune Story
Public opinions sought in state climate change survey: Tribune Story
Lawton leaving after eighteen years: Tribune Story
Shelter critics take recall petition to court: Tribune Story
Governors: Include coal in energy debate: AP Story
AG Leading investigation into Thompson River plant: Tribune Story
Hybrids meet your rival-It gets 376 miles per gallon: Story
Choteau grad touts citting-edge technology: Tribune Story
Landowners near site protest rezoning decision: Tribune Story
Green lawns could lead to brownouts: Story
Cities pilot program modest, yet criticized: Tribune Story
New commissioner tries to shed light on city's electric bills: Tribune Story
Is Congress finally ready to go green?: Story
Air Force pitches coal-to-liquids plant: Associated Press Story
County approves zone change for coal-fired power plant: Tribune Story
Water users told that irrigators are taking major share of rivers: Tribune Story
Plans for carbon storage (FutureGen coal plant) dropped by Bush adminisration: Story
County commissioners to vote on rezoning for plant this week: Tribune Story
How can we get a fair shake from energy giant PPL?: Tribune Story
Coal losing its luster: Story
Public invited to Air force meeting: Tribune story
Opponents of coal plant seek CO2 limitations: Tribune Story
Cascade County delays windmill decision: Tribune Story
It's right to question energy development: Tribune Story
Energy bill fuels Montana projects: Tribune Story
Coal-bed methane development could top air quality standards: Tribune Story
Delegations unite to free mine reclamation money: Tribune Article
Board recommends rezoning land for coal plant: Tribune Story
Hundreds expected to show at public hearing set for Highwood rezoning: Tribune Story
Justice's reject PPl Montana unfair tax claim: Tribune Story
No secrets with SME, city says: Tribune Story
City manager pick pushed to January: Tribune Story
Commissioner to tour Centene Park: Tribune Story
October weather abnormal in Montana: Tribune Story
Local groups announce endorsements: Tribune Story
Bush vetoes bill with Montana water projects: Tribune Story
Bronson leads in campaign gifts: Tribune Story
Schweitzer courts Canadian energy companies: Tribune Story
Union Pacific expects continued record hauls if mines keep up: Tribune Story
City vote earning increased attention: Tribune Story
Climate act could have impact on coal plant: Tribune Story
Candidates list desires for new city manager: Tribune Story
Judge upholds coal-methane water rules: Tribune Story
Candidate tackle one-ways, city meetings at debate:Tribune Story
County amends rezoning ordinance: coal plant backers can now reapply: Tribune Story
Another dam agrees to pay rent to state: Tribune Story
Solar Decathlon is shining example of American ingenuity: USA Today Story
UM professor co-recipient of Nobel Prize: Tribune Story
Gore, U.N. scientists take home Peace Prize: Tribune Story
Air Force seriously pursuing fuel plant: Tribune Story
Official meet on Malmstrom coal-to-liquids plant: Tribune Story
Governor says coal-to-liquids plant at Malmstrom would be 'great fit for state': Tribune Story
Commission O.K.'s utility plan for the proposed coal-fired plant: Tribune Story
Top SME official confident in Great Falls location: Tribune Story
25 years later: Pollution permeates a generation's memories of the Big Stack: Tribune Story
Commission looks to select manager this year: Tribune Story
Senators say base might get fuel plant: Tribune Story
Freudenthal urges aggressive emissions limits: Tribune Story
Report finds only a tiny amount of Powder River coal available for mining: Tribune Story
City approves contract with its own utility arm: Tribune Story
Ice rink, energy contract top commissioners agenda: Tribune Story
Helena not likely to accept power offer: Tribune Story
In the grip of draught: Tribune Story
Global warming threatens alternative-oil projects: Story
"No Sun link" to climate change: Story
A message from the melting slopes of Everest: Story
Bush sets climate change meeting: Story
City (GF) has hottest July ever: Tribune Story
BP dumps mercury into lake: ChicagoTribune Story
Nevada Governor backs coal-fired power: Tribune Story
Significance and fate of Portage Route National Historic Landmark: Tribune Story
Coal's doubters block new wave of power plants: Wall Street Journal
County throws out zoning rewrite: Tribune Story
Groups ask judge to halt power-plant loan: Tribune Story
1.4 million guaranteed by the city taxpayers: Tribune Story Now, for the rest of the story: Click Here
BBI responds to state concerns: Tribune Story
Coal to liquids fuel an economic reality: Tribune Story
Legislative panel examines menu of state energy options: Tribune Story
Lewis and Clark route at center of debate over coal-fired plant: Tribune Story
Acid and heavy metal flows from old Belt coal mines foul belt creek: Tribune Story
Three-minute limit rule becomes election issue in Great Falls: Tribune Story
Final candidates file for city government jobs: Tribune Story
Three file for city government positions: Tribune Story
Proposed power plant looms large in city election: Tribune Story
Great Falls plans property tax increase: Tribune Story
Harlowtown looks toward green energy future: Tribune Story
Fort Benton give summer a fitting kickstart: Tribune Story
EIS for international power line is the right decision: Tribune Story
Baucus, Tester shaping energy bill debate: Tribune Story
County Commissioner vote to begin amending zoning rules: Tribune Story
NorthWestern lowering electricity rates in July: Tribune Story
Lead or step aside, EPA: WashingtonPost Story
Developer's, protesters appeal air quality permit: Tribune Story
Base's coal-fired plant attracts little attention: Tribune Story
Highwood Generating Staion air-quality permit appealed by SME: Tribune Story
Governor signs 'clean & green' tax cuts: Tribune Story
PSC rejection of BBI deal may revive city's role in public utility consortium: Tribune Story
PSC calls proposed NorthWestern sale too risky: Tribune Story
Cascade County rescinds zone change for coal plant: Tribune Story
The future of coal: MIT Study
Montana looks at Wyoming, wants something different: Tribune Story
Commissioners say they will keep open minds on rezoning: Tribune Story
Citizens spar over coal-fired plant rezoning: Tribune Story
Schweitzer signs 're-reg' bill: Tribune Story
Lawmakers Ok 'clean and green' energy bill: Tribune Story
Renewable Energy a jobs engine: Story
RUS approves Highwood Generating Plant, but loan not in budget: Tribune Story
Rural Utilities Service considering $13 Billion in projects: Tribune Story
RUS issues Record of Decision: Tribune Story
A blow to coal-burning plant promoters: Story
Electric City Power hooks potential customers: Tribune Story
Rehberg backing carbon sequestration bill: Tribune Story
Agencies wrangle over proposed power plant site: Tribune Story
MEIC challenges public record act: Tribune Story
Caymans coral reefs dying, scientists say: Reuters Story
CCE gets major support from the Department of the Interior: Report
No coal plant decision yet: Tribune Story
Speaker address risk of heavy metals: Tribune Story
Decision on coal-fired plant as early as today?Tribune Story
UN battling climate change: Story
Great Falls air quality fourth best in nation: Tribune Story
Economic summit can be summarized succinctly: Tribune Story
More soot in the east: Story
New ECP Electric Rates: Story
EPA Flawed: Story
Northwestern no enemy of proposed Highwood generator: Tribune Story
Hot Politics; join the discussion: Story
No decision announced on coal plant: Tribune Story
There's no telling if Great Falls residents will save money after line is built: Tribune Story
Billion dollar boon: A flood of wind projects for Montana: Tribune Story
Marine energy can be forecast: Story
Coal comes with health and environmental costs: Story
Railroad cited for coal dust violations: Story
Coal-fired plant hits bump in road: Tribune Story
Coal Power Soot kills 24,000 Americans Annually: Story
Study links 700 deaths per year to coal-fired plants in Maryland: Washingtonpost Story
No power plant decision today: Tribune Story
Earth Day celebration about connectedness: Tribune Story
EPA questions coal-bed water bill: Tribune Story
Legislature passes 'rereg bill' HB 25: Tribune Story
Trade-off looms for arid US regions: water or power? Story
Governor's 'clean & green' energy bill shot down again: Tribune Story
City to hire marketing advisors: Tribune Story
Coal-fired plant critics coming to Great Falls: Tribune Story
More than 100 protest coal-fired plant at Civic Center: Tribune Story
Coal plant protest RALLY at Civic Center today: Tribune Story
Landowners challenge zone change: Tribune Story
Utility 're-regulation' vote riles Great Falls lawmakers: Tribune Story
Great Falls power plant decision loom: Tribune Story
Co-ops poised to take major step with new plant: Billing Gazette Story
Energy heads into sensitive areas: Billings Gazette Story
Peggy Beltrone addresses 25 X '25 at state Capitol: Tribune Story
The prophet of garbage: Story
NorthWestern would move headquarters to Montana: Tribune Story
Coal-bed methane company gets tentative approval: Tribune Story
Re-regulation hits roadblock: Tribune Story
EPA belongs on global warming hot seat: Story
Millions face hunger from climate change: Tribune Story
Activist spreads the word on global warming: Tribune Story
Supreme Court deals win for environment: Story
Power board recommends more work from consulantant: Tribune Story
Testor aims to put 315 million into clean-coal technology: Tribune Story
Re-regulation awaits Governor's signature: Tribune Story
Scientists Detail Climate Changes, Poles to Tropics: Story
Report: Springs getting warmer in Montana: Tribune Story
Deadline for input on power line extended: Tribune Story
UN panel issues stark climate change warning: Story
Is Earth near its "tipping points" from global warming? Story
Clean energy tax incentives open with little opposition: Tribune Story
PSC member advocates alternative energy: Tribune Story
PSC, utility oppose 'green electricity' bill: Tribune Story
Hearing begin on power line to Alberta: Tribune Story
final decision on plant could come this week: Tribune Story
Accord reached on power plants: Story
Preservation office calls for study of L & C landmark: Tribune Story
Resource race heats up in Melting Arctic: Tribune Story
Kansas City set to act locally by going green: Story
Global warming may be bad for asthma sufferers: Story
Gore implores Congress to save planet: Story
Carbon capture, coal-fired plants debate: Tribune Story
EPA Clean Air Act agreement regarding Montana Power Plant: Story
Climate Science was doctored: Story
Expert address cost of electricity at Commissioners work session tonight: Tribune Story
How realistic is carbon capture?: Tribune Story
Coal plant would be a money losing proposition: Tribune Guest Editorial
'Dirty' Coal holds ground: Story
City's foray into forming electric utility generates buzz: Tribune Article
Bob Pancich interview: Tribune Story
Larry Rezentes interview: Tribune Story
Coleen Balzarini interview: Tribune Story
Mary Jolly interview: Tribune Story
Bill puts power plant to public vote: Tribune Article
Doctors doubt 'minimal impacts downwind': Tribune Article
Bill puts power plant to vote: Tribune Article
Rehberg say U.S. needs to do much more to solve energy crisis: Tribune Story
Citizens for clean energy meet with governor, plan strategy: Tribune Article
Coal industry may face bleak future in global warming: Tribune Story
California firm plans a 70-unit wind farm in Madison County: Tribune Story
County denies zoning change was illegal: Tribune Story
Utility claims cities rejected reinstatement of contract: Tribune Story
Judge declines to delay hearing on sale: Tribune Story
HGS ranks highest in ruffling feathers: Tribune Story
Coal-fired plant to be built even if city didn't participate: Tribune Story
Judge orders landowners to grant access to railroad: Tribune Story
Unlocking clean, cheap energy: Story
Solar power poised to undercut oil & gas by half: Story
Bush administration opposes Canadian coal mine near Glacier: Tribune Story
Climate change pushes diseases north: Story
Baucus bill would give incentives for on-farm energy production: Tribune Story
City Manger spars with coal plant opponent: Tribune Story
Federal Government withdraws Montana coal plant permit: Story
Group protests Highwood plant, touts alternative energy: Tribune Story
Public airs comments on Northwestern sale: Tribune Story
Coal-fired plant's foe's decry cost increase: Tribune Story
Highwood coal plant may cost more than expected: Tribune Story
Texas firm ready to build new gas-fired power plant in GF: Tribune Story
Coal-fired plant generationg lots of questions: Tribune Story
FEIS coal plant comments extended one week: Tribune Story
Coal plant already generating heat: Tribune Story
More coal plant coverage planned: Tribune Story
Revived power plant north of Great Falls: Tribune Story
City residents not in line for power from Highwood coal plant: Tribune Story
Governor Schweitzer speaks before Senate panel about energy: Tribune Story
Coal plant topic stirring up emotions of critics & supporters: Tribune Story
Rural groups push congress to embrace green energy: Tribune Story
Opinions differ over impact of Electric City Power losses: Tribune Story
Coal-fired plant generating lots of questions: Tribune Story
Suspense builds over coal plant decisions: Tribune Story
Commissioner Peggy Beltrone speaking before nations leaders on energy: Tribune Story
TXU, the largest energy provider in Texas, cancels coal-fired power plants: Story
Final environmental impact statement (FIES) on HGS released: Get it here
Is US near tipping point on global warming: Story
Questions about proposed new Canadian coal mine: Tribune Story
House backs bill to scrap deregulation of electric utilities: Tribune Story
President has a rare opportunity - and necessity - to lead: Tribune Story
Autism more common in US than thought: Story
SME officials, Reheberg discuss carbon-capture funding: Tribune Story
Montana coal development: Story
Freeze global warming: Story
There are right ways & wrong ways to pursue biofuels: Tribune Story
UN Report on climate change warns of catastrophe: Story
Northern California driest winter on record: Story
Senators to watch on global warming: Story
Local doctor defends the science behind his coal-plant opposition: Tribune Story
Study shows small particle air pollutants up heart attack risk: Story
Global warming is 'Very Likely' man-made: Tribune Story
Governor unveils details on clean energy tax breaks: Tribune Story
The Highwood Coal-fired power plant now mulls CO2 capture: Tribune Story
Top executive at PPL retires: Story
Montana Washington DC delegation stakes out middle turf: Tribune Story
Governor calls Highwood coal-fired plant technology of the past: Tribune Story
Governor's State of the State Address: Tribune Story
Northwestern, PPL disagree on power deregulation: Tribune Story
Bush, Schweitzer on same page on alternative fuels: Tribune Story
A word too far: Tribune Story
Energy Companies press Bush, Congress on Climate: Story
Northwestern promises stability under new ownership: Tribune Story
City passes new animal ordinance, limits public input: Tribune Story
Second lawsuit filed over rezoning issue on coal plant! Tribune Story
New studies identify causes of Mercury pollution: Story
The Case For Geothermal Power Plants: Story
Bridging Peak Oil and Climate Change Activism: Story
Thanks Governor. Concerned Great Falls/Cascade County residents deserve what you preach. Support us too: Story
Citizens sue Cascade County Commissioners to protect their rights: Tribune Story
City Commissioner approve yet another feasibility study for the coal plant: Tribune Story
Truckee rejects dirty coal: Story
End of the line for coal: Story
Railroads struggle to meet coal demand: Story
Some neighbors feeling burned: Tribune Story
PSC Commissioner Bob Raney destroys the myth of "Cheap Power" and SME/ECP's reliance on coal: Story
Cities reject coal-fired power: LA Times Story
Clean coal projects get tax credits: Story
Commissioners bombarded with comments on coal-fired plant location: Tribune Story
Cascade commissioners approve rezoning for coal-fired plant: Tribune Story
MEIC's excellent comments on the rezoning proposal: Story
Great Falls already invested $1 million in proposed plant: Tribune Story
Coal Plant construction could begin by early spring: Tribune Story
Great Falls Commissioners repealed our right to vote: Story
Lewis and Clark Trail National Historic Landmark: Story
Where's the beef from: Tribune Story Organic ranchers and farmers may want to question the effects of coal plant smokestack emissions. Mercury and other toxic compounds will be added to the soils, crops, grasses and subsequently into their "organic" products.
Aero Montana questions validity of the Highwood Coal Fired Generating Plant Article
Judith Gap turbines a huge success: Tribune Story
New efficient solar cells
Wyoming prepares clean coal request: Tribune Story
Boxer Pledges Shift on Global Warming: AP Story
Climat change clues in the sky: Tribune Story
Surface Temperatures for last 2000 years: Story
2005 Sets Greenhouse Gas Record: Tribune Story
Montana PSC endorses policies to encourage alternative energy: Tribune Story
Alternative Energy Sources To Fuel Montana's Future? Story
US Supreme Court Hearing on "New Source Review" case: Story
Both sides claim support of Thomas Jefferson: Tribune Story
Some letters and comments sent to Montana Department of Environmental Quality concerning the draft Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Highwood Generating Station:
CCE has collected over 1400 signatures, against the proposed Highwood Coal Burning Generation Plant, which are being sent to our local and state representatives and authorities.
Link to : Preliminary Environmental Impact Statement for Highwood Generation Station
