US EditionPublished • loading... • Updated
New Lawsuit Aims to Halt Expansion of a Montana Coal Mine Blamed for Drying up the Land Above It
Conservation groups argue the expansion bypassed required environmental review and threatens local water supplies vital to ranchers, with most coal exported overseas, they say.
Summary by Inside Climate News
2 Articles
2 Articles
New Lawsuit Aims to Halt Expansion of a Montana Coal Mine Blamed for Drying up the Land Above It
The proposed expansion of Signal Peak Energy’s Bull Mountains Mine has also revived scrutiny of a controversial land swap bill that would deprive Musselshell County of tax revenue.Story and photos by Jake BolsterROUNDUP, Mont.—Environmental groups sued Tuesday to halt an expansion of the Bull Mountains Mine, claiming that the “energy emergency” underpinning its revival is nonexistent and that regulators have been aware for decades that undergrou…
Coverage Details
Total News Sources2
Leaning Left2Leaning Right0Center0Last UpdatedBias Distribution100% Left
Bias Distribution
- 100% of the sources lean Left
100% Left
L 100%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
