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  • Coal concerns are widespread

    Arlo Skari|Updated May 7, 2013

    Montanans are no strangers to conflict over coal. It was four decades ago when multinational mining companies began buying coal seams in southeastern Montana, and it sparked debate with ranchers concerned for grazing lands and water. Today ranchers in the region are again worried about expansion of coal operations. Many now have years of experience with the damage the industry does to clean water. But there’s another important difference today: how much farther concerns about coal have spread. My family and I grow wheat n...