Are Trump's rollback of air quality rules for power plants helpful to Montana? It depends on who you ask.

By DARRELL EHRLICK | Editor-in-Chief

"The EPA has put an end to the weaponization of the federal government against coal-generated power which threatened coal mines across the nation,” – Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte, on the Trump administration’s rollback of air quality standards for U.S. power plants.

Montana officials praise repeal of power plant emission regulations, watchdog groups pan decision

by Micah Drew

Montana officials cheered a move by the Trump administration to roll back greenhouse gas emissions requirements for U.S. power plants, while environmental groups decried the change, which has already drawn one legal challenge. Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed the new rules, arguing they will save the country $310 billion. “For over 15 years, […]

Schumer: Democratic US Senate may block Trump nominees for Supreme Court, lower courts

by Jennifer Shutt

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer indicated Wednesday that should Democrats regain control of the chamber following the elections, they plan to block judicial nominees sent up by President Donald Trump, including for any possible vacancies on the Supreme Court. “Look, the bottom line is, one of the reasons that we want to […]

Justice Department indicts 10 noncitizens in quest to prove Trump claims of election fraud

by Jacob Fischler

A federal grand jury indicted 10 noncitizens for unlawfully voting in Minnesota, U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche said Wednesday, highlighting the administration’s effort to keep election security a top issue, in line with President Donald Trump’s longstanding unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud. The indictments, which include nine counts of unlawful voting and nine counts of […]

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