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Trump DOE OKs first LPO disbursement — after GOP senator voices support

A Montana refinery for sustainable aviation fuel will now get $1.44 billion in financing that had been previously approved by the Loan Programs Office under Biden.

By Maria Gallucci .

14 February 2025

close up of front of cargo plane on runway being fueled and loaded. — (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Air travel

DOE makes $3B commitment to two sustainable aviation fuel projects

Alternative jet fuels are seen as key to curbing emissions from today’s airplanes. The Loan Programs Office is backing SAF plants to boost U.S. supplies.

By Maria Gallucci . 16 October 2024
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‘High and dry’: How toxic coal ash could be the next opportunity — or the next broken promise — for the Northern Cheyenne tribe

The potential closure of Montana’s Colstrip power plant would leave one in five Northern Cheyenne tribal members without jobs — and five decades’ worth of coal ash to clean up.

By Kelsey Turner . 6 September 2022
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Montana tests biochar to reduce wildfire risks, with potential for mine remediation

Land managers are eyeing a centuries-old practice to help Western landscapes adapt to a hotter, drier and more fire-filled future, with possible benefits for reclaimed fossil fuel extraction areas.

By Amanda Eggert . 14 October 2021
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Bitcoin fracking turns waste gas to digital gold in Bakken oil field

Natural gas produced as a byproduct in Bakken oil production is often flared as waste. Near Sidney, Montana, one company is converting it to cryptocurrency instead.

By Eric Dietrich . 21 June 2021