Earthjustice: A Tribe Takes on Coal

The Northern Cheyenne have a long history of defending their land. Now, they're showing how clean energy progress can still be made. Above their reservation towers the smokestacks of one of the largest and dirtiest coal power plants in the country: the Colstrip Steam Electric Station. More than 43% of all coal mined in the U.S. comes from the region. Coal has also historically provided most of Montana’s energy. For decades, the Tribe has successfully fought to keep coal development off the reservation. But with President Trump determined to prop up this industry in decline, he and his allies in Congress are undoing the ban and expanding coal’s footprint. Earthjustice and the Northern Cheyenne are prepared to fight back. LINK