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Rep. Downing urges passage of HR 931 and HR 725 to keep Signal Peak coal mine operating, restore Crow tribe revenue
3297143 · May 8, 2025
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Summary
Representative Downing told the committee HR 931 would reopen specific federal tracts to provide about one year of coal to the Bull Mountains (Signal Peak) mine as a short-term measure, and HR 725 would enable a land exchange to provide long-term access and revenue sharing for the Crow tribe.
Representative Downing said Montana's Bull Mountains mine (Signal Peak), the state's only underground coal mine, faces closure because of permitting delays, regulatory limits and litigation. He described the economic consequences for workers and communities if the…
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