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  • Study Suggests Coal Expansion Would Boost State Economy

    Patrick Barkey|Dec 26, 2012

    Montana’s economy could be significantly impacted by expansion at its existing coal mines and development of new mines, according to a study recently completed by The University of Montana’s Bureau of Business and Economic Research. Expansion of the Spring Creek coal mine near Decker would boost Montana jobs, household income and tax revenues, according to an economic impact study conducted by BBER economist Patrick Barkey. According to the report, “The Economic Impact of Increased Production at the Spring Creek Mine,” commissioned by the Mon...