Judge halts construction on Laurel natural gas plant
NorthWestern Energy says it plans to appeal the decision.
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NorthWestern Energy says it plans to appeal the decision.
A judge canceled the air quality permit for a natural gas power plant that's under construction along the Yellowstone River in Montana citing worries over climate change.State District Judge Michael Moses ruled Thursday that Montana officials failed to adequately consider the 23 million tons of planet-warming greenhouse gases that the project would emit over several
The air quality permits were issued in 2021 by the Montana Department of Environmental Quality.
The 35-page ruling from Yellowstone County District Judge Michael Moses was a victory for landowners near the project along Thiel Road south of Laurel, who filed suit in October 2021.
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