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2019
Talen Energy fined over hazardous emissions
Fine or penalty
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality issued an order requiring Talen Energy to pay a $450,000 fine over emissions from the Colstrip coal plant that exceeded federal limits in summer 2018. The state’s settlement also requires payments to projects benefiting affected communities and additional emissions-related corrective actions.
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The operator of the Colstrip coal plant has agreed to pay a $450,000 fine for spewing hazardous emissions into the air in the summer of 2018 above federal legally allowed limits.
The settlement was reached after the state filed suit in Rosebud County District Court.