October 06, 2016
The U.S. Department of the Interior has given the all-clear to a significant coal mine expansion project in Montana after a court-ordered environmental review, a blow to environmental groups that sued to have the project halted due to climate change considerations.
January 22, 2016
The Department of the Interior illegally approved a permit for a coal mine expansion in Montana, a federal judge has ruled, ordering the agency to take a closer look at the mine's environmental impact.
October 26, 2015
A 2012 Department of the Interior permit for a Montana coal mine was illegally approved, a Montana federal judge ruled Friday, ruling that testing should be done to determine the mine's environmental impact.