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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 Bolster

Signal Peak Energy’s Bull Mountains Mine is the only longwall coal mine in Montana. Aerial support provided by LightHawk.
Coal and coke waste is seen piled high at an industrial site in Alabama. Credit: Lee Hedgepeth/Inside Climate News

In a ‘Disheartening’ Era, the Nation’s Former Top Mining Regulator Speaks Out

By Lee Hedgepeth

Kathy Love, director of the Alabama Surface Mining Commission, speaks during a June ASMC meeting. Credit: Lee Hedgepeth/Inside Climate News

In a Deep Red State, a Mining Regulator Is Wary of Possible Trump Cuts to Its Budget

By Lee Hedgepeth

The sun sets over an unpermitted surface mining operation in Winston County, Alabama. Credit: Lee Hedgepeth/Inside Climate News

In Alabama, What Does It Take to Shut Down a Surface Mine Operating Without Permits?

By Lee Hedgepeth

An anthracite coal mine in Maizeville, Pennsylvania on March 3, 2022. Credit: Ed Jones/AFP via Getty Images

Biden’s Been in Office for More Than 500 Days. He Still Hasn’t Appointed a Top Official to Oversee Coal Mine Reclamation

By James Bruggers

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