Colstrip

Is this the bill that will help save Colstrip, the coal mine, and the coal-fired power plant in Southeast Montana? Or, will Colstrip shut down anyway, and will ratepayers be left holding the bag?

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Here's the deal: If you are cheering the news of the shutdown of Colstrip 1&2 and attacking the takedown of terror leader Suleimani, it's time for you to ask yourself whose side you are really on.

"Saturday, January 4th, 2019 will go down as a dark day in Montana history. On this day, Colstrip Units 1 and 2 will be closed - with the doors dismantled and welded shut."

NorthWestern Energy says it wants to acquire part of Puget Sound Energy's share of the coal-fired Colstrip Power Plant for $1.

Washington state regulators have estimated $20 million in needed repairs for a power plant in Montana raising concerns about the life of the generator.

Montana's Public Service Commission has acknowledged a potential $300 million risk for NorthWestern Energy customers if the Colstrip power plant closes early.

The owner of two Colstrip Power Plant units earlier slated for December closure will continue to operate into January.

"Montana needs Governor on workers' side." While you may disagree with the contents of the op-ed, the headline nails it: we haven't had a governor on the workers' side in years. Instead, Gov. Steve Bullock has done the bidding of the deep-pocketed, radical environmental groups.

Politico's Alex Thompson: "Bullock now against coal. Schumer's hopes of a Sen. run fade."