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Saskatchewan and Montana Partner on Major Carbon Capture and Storage Project

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Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer to work together on the development of one of the largest international carbon capture and storage demonstration projects to date. The estimated of the total cost of the project in Canadian dollars is $270 million (US$231 million).

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Cloud Peak Energy and Crow Tribe reach tentative agreement for up to 1.4B tons of in-place coal in Montana

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billion tons of in-place Northern Powder River Basin coal on the Crow Indian Reservation in southeast Montana. to build a coal-to-liquids plant ( earlier post ) had foundered. The proposed agreements also set forth adjustable royalty rates, ranging from 7.5% Cloud Peak Energy Inc., per ton to $0.15

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Western Governors pledge to create electric vehicle charging network

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The governors of Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to create a unified regional electric vehicle plan to allow electric vehicles to recharge and travel easily along the 5,000 miles of freeways in the western region. Earlier post.).

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Quantum Energy and Bilfinger Westcon partner to develop multiple refineries in the North Dakota-Montana Bakken formation

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Additionally, each facility will also include a natural gas liquids (NGL) stripping capacity of at least 100,000 barrels per day which will build barrel value, provide the potential for local/regional propane production and provide for significantly reduced crude volatility to facilitate enhanced rail tank car safety. Bilfinger Westcon Inc.

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Rivian is offering attractive R1T, R1S lease deals starting as low as $559 per month

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Rivian sweetens EV lease deals on R1T and R1S models Rivian doesn’t just build EVs. With up to 400 miles estimated range and 104 cu ft of storage, the electric SUV can haul gear, car seats, and camping equipment or take the entire family on an adventure. The deal is for the Dual-Motor AWD (Standard Battery Pack) with 270 miles range.

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Blue Marble Biomaterials completes site purchase for large commercial biorefinery

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facility in Missoula, Montana. Blue Marble uses novel bacterial consortia to produce specialty biochemicals from the anaerobic fermentation of a range of biomass feedstocks. acres of land, a 19,000 square foot building complex, and parking stalls for more than 100 employees. The purchase includes 3.81 The purchase includes 3.81

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NSF awarding $81M to 16 sites for new National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure (NNCI)

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The NNCI framework builds on the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network (NNIN), which enabled major discoveries, innovations, and contributions to education and commerce for more than 10 years. The awards are up to five years and range from $500,000 to $1.6 million each per year.