Expansion of Montana coal mine gets backing after sale of mines to NTEC

Montana environmental officials Aug. 27 proposed approval of a major expansion of the state’s largest coal mine after it was recently sold through a bankruptcy auction to a company controlled by the Navajo Nation.Montana environmental officials Aug. 27 proposed approval of a major expansion of the state’s largest coal mine after it was recently sold through a bankruptcy auction to a company controlled by the Navajo Nation.