What does Coal Country Montana Mean?

November 30, 2009 in Bozeman, Economy & Business, Energy, Environment, Montana

by jhwygirl We’ve blogged a number of times here about the Tongue River, coal and sequestration fallacies, and the state’s Otter Creek tracts – all of these are intertwined with a number of issues that are presenting themselves currently in the form of the state determining whether leasing of its own property for coal is [...]

More Reasons Why Montana Otter Not the Coal Leases on Otter Creek

November 30, 2009 in Economy & Business, Energy, Environment, Montana

by jhwygirl The state Land Board is currently mulling an additional 30 days over the coal leases in the Powder River drainage (the Otter Creek coal leases), giving members time to consider the applicability of a year-old market analysis on the value of the coal (which was compiled pre-EPA ruling and pre-cap-and-trade legislation). They’re probably [...]