People power: how Montana stopped the biggest coal mine in North America

http://www.theecologist.org/News/news_analysis/2987474/people_power_how_montana_stopped_the_biggest_coal_mine_in_north_america.html
Date Written:  2016-03-29
Publisher:  The Ecologist
Year Published:  2016
Resource Type:  Article
Cx Number:  CX19096

Campaigners are celebrating after defeating plans to build America's largest open pit coal mine. In an epic 'David and Goliath' battle, Montana activists challenged the project, and all the politicians and businessmen that supported it, with fierce opposition, protests and demonstrations. The outcome spells hope for all in the fight against dirty energy.

Subject Headings

• Coal Mining
• Mining Industry