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It's in a similar area to the Keystone XL pipeline, which was terminated under President Biden.
The Bridger pipeline would cross major rivers, including the Missouri and the Yellowstone, prompting fears about the potential for contamination of water sources.
It could also run through the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, home to the Assiniboine and Sioux tribes.
Tribal nations were not consulted as part of Trump's permitting decision.
The proposal must still go through several permitting processes at the state and federal levels before construction could begin as early as next summer.
For NPR News, I'm Ellis Julin in Missoula, Montana.
Environmental Protection Agency finalized its repeal of the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxic Standards.
The policy would have required power plants to install filtration systems to capture pollutants like mercury, arsenic, and lead.
The Trump administration says the move will save utility companies money, but health professionals say the costs outweigh any savings.
Rob Byron is an internist in rural Montana.
Montana's largest coal-fired power plant, Coal Strip, is the highest emitter of these air toxins in the country.
This rollback is the EPA's latest deregulation.
It is expected to draw legal challenges.
For NPR News, I'm Ellis Ju Lin in Missoula, Montana.
Environmental Protection Agency finalized its repeal of the 2024 mercury and air toxic standards.
The policy would have required power plants to install filtration systems to capture pollutants like mercury, arsenic, and lead.
The Trump administration says the move will save utility companies money, but health professionals say the costs outweigh any savings.
Rob Byron is an internist in rural Montana.