{"id":379,"date":"2018-02-25T12:01:01","date_gmt":"2018-02-25T20:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vancouver.labs.wsu.edu\/chokepoint\/?page_id=379"},"modified":"2023-07-06T13:23:03","modified_gmt":"2023-07-06T20:23:03","slug":"otter-creek-mine-powder-river-county-montana","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vancouver.labs.wsu.edu\/thethingreenlineispeople\/otter-creek-mine-powder-river-county-montana\/","title":{"rendered":"Arch Coal, Otter Creek Mine, Powder River, Montana"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"builder-section-1519588838413\" class=\"row single h1-header gutter pad-top\">\n<div style=\"\" class=\"column one \">\n<h1>Coal<\/h1>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"builder-section-1598999499687\" class=\"row single gutter pad-top\">\n<div style=\"\" class=\"column one \">\n<header>\n<h2>Arch Coal, Otter Creek Mine, Powder River, Montana<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<h3>Status: Defeated!<\/h3>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sightline.org\/tag\/arch-coal\/\">Sightline Institute Articles and Reports on Arch Coal<\/a><\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"builder-section-1519589105467\" class=\"row single h1-header gutter pad-top\">\n<div style=\"\" class=\"column one \">\n<h4>Documents on Record<\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"builder-section-1519589112127\" class=\"row single gutter pad-top\">\n<div style=\"\" class=\"column one \">\n<h5><strong>2015<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>March 20, Montana Department of Environmental Quality Meeting Minutes <a href=\"https:\/\/deq.mt.gov\/files\/DEQAdmin\/BER\/Documents\/Minutes\/2015\/032015-minutes.pdf?ver=2015-12-24-152728-430\">https:\/\/deq.mt.gov\/files\/DEQAdmin\/BER\/Documents\/Minutes\/2015\/032015-minutes.pdf?ver=2015-12-24-152728-430<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<h5><strong>2014<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>November 19, Otter Creek Mine Letter RE Permit\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/deq.mt.gov\/files\/public\/ea\/documents\/OtterCreekResponse\/First%20Round%20Acceptability%20Deficiency_Otter%20Creek%20Permit.pdf\">https:\/\/deq.mt.gov\/files\/public\/ea\/documents\/OtterCreekResponse\/First%20Round%20Acceptability%20Deficiency_Otter%20Creek%20Permit.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<li>October 26, Otter Creek Mine Special Application Requirements\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/deq.mt.gov\/files\/public\/ea\/documents\/OtterCreekResponse\/ARM%2017.24.325_R1_20141026_Otter%20Creek%20Mine.pdf\">https:\/\/deq.mt.gov\/files\/public\/ea\/documents\/OtterCreekResponse\/ARM%2017.24.325_R1_20141026_Otter%20Creek%20Mine.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<li>October 26, Otter Creek Mine- Legal, Financial, Compliance and Related Information\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/deq.mt.gov\/files\/public\/ea\/documents\/OtterCreekResponse\/ARM%2017.24.303_R1_20141021_Otter%20Creek%20Mine.pdf\">https:\/\/deq.mt.gov\/files\/public\/ea\/documents\/OtterCreekResponse\/ARM%2017.24.303_R1_20141021_Otter%20Creek%20Mine.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<li>September 2, Whitefish City Council Resolution RE Review Process <a href=\"https:\/\/world.350.org\/glacier\/files\/2018\/03\/WhitefishCityCouncilResolution_2014-9-26.pdf\">https:\/\/world.350.org\/glacier\/files\/2018\/03\/WhitefishCityCouncilResolution_2014-9-26.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><strong>2013<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>April, Montanta Depatment of Environmental Quality Scoping Report (25 pages) <a href=\"https:\/\/deq.mt.gov\/Portals\/112\/Land\/OtterCreek\/Documents\/Revised%20Scoping%20Report%20_%2006192012.pdf\">https:\/\/deq.mt.gov\/Portals\/112\/Land\/OtterCreek\/Documents\/Revised%20Scoping%20Report%20_%2006192012.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<li>January 16-17, Transcripts of Verbal Comments from Public Meetings (40 pages) <a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-vancouverlabs\/uploads\/sites\/1974\/2018\/05\/AppendixD_OtterCreekProjectTranscriptionofMeetings_Jan2013.pdf\">Appendix+D_Otter+Creek+Project+Transcription+of+Meetings_Jan+2013<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><strong>2012<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>October 15, Montana Department of Environmental Quality Notice of Deficiency RE Application for Permit <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.nwf.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/2012\/10\/First-Round-Completeness-Deficiency_Otter-Creek-Permit.pdf\">https:\/\/blog.nwf.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/2012\/10\/First-Round-Completeness-Deficiency_Otter-Creek-Permit.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<li>July 25, Otter Creek Mine Cover Letter RE Application for Permit <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.nwf.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/2012\/10\/Application-for-Permit.pdf\">https:\/\/blog.nwf.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/11\/files\/2012\/10\/Application-for-Permit.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><strong>2011<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>January 7, Montana Boad of Land Commissioners and Arch Coal Inc., Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs&#8217; Amended Complaints\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/earthjustice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010-12-29-order-denying-mot-to-dismiss.pdf\">https:\/\/earthjustice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010-12-29-order-denying-mot-to-dismiss.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><strong>2010<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>July, Northern Plain Resource Council Inc. and National Wildlife Foundation, First Ammended Complaint\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/climatecasechart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/case-documents\/2010\/20100701_docket-DV-38-2010-2480_complaint.pdf\">https:\/\/climatecasechart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/case-documents\/2010\/20100701_docket-DV-38-2010-2480_complaint.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<li>May 13, Montana Environmental Information Center and Sierra Club, Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (23 pages)\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/earthjustice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/ottercreek_complaint51410.pdf\">https:\/\/earthjustice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/ottercreek_complaint51410.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><strong>Video<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>&#8220;Arch Coal is Bankrupt. Time to STOP Otter Creek Coal Mine Once and For All&#8221; Greenpeace\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LFJXpYF4nRg&amp;t=6s\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LFJXpYF4nRg&amp;t=6s<\/a><\/p>\n<h5><strong>Context\/Media<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Montana DEQ Overview of Process\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/deq.mt.gov\/mining\/assistance\">https:\/\/deq.mt.gov\/mining\/assistance<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Otter Creek&#8221; Global Energy Monitor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gem.wiki\/Otter_Creek\">https:\/\/www.gem.wiki\/Otter_Creek<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Otter Creek&#8221; National Wildlife Federation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nwf.org\/~\/media\/PDFs\/Global-Warming\/Policy-Solutions\/Otter_Creek_Fact-Sheet_National.ashx\">https:\/\/www.nwf.org\/~\/media\/PDFs\/Global-Warming\/Policy-Solutions\/Otter_Creek_Fact-Sheet_National.ashx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;How Montanans Stopped the Largest New Coal Mine in North America&#8221; Nick Engelfried, In These Times, March 25, 2016\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/inthesetimes.com\/article\/montana-coal-mine-north-america-otter-creek\">https:\/\/inthesetimes.com\/article\/montana-coal-mine-north-america-otter-creek<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Arch Coal Suspends Otter Creek Mine Project&#8221; Jenny Harbine, Earthjustice, March 10, 2016\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/earthjustice.org\/press\/2016\/arch-coal-suspends-otter-creek-mine-project\">https:\/\/earthjustice.org\/press\/2016\/arch-coal-suspends-otter-creek-mine-project<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Arch Coal Permitting Efforts of Otter Creek Reserves&#8221; Arch Coal Press Release, March 10, 2016\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/investor.archcoal.com\/static-files\/9e748150-5319-4886-b165-9feaa90911db\">https:\/\/investor.archcoal.com\/static-files\/9e748150-5319-4886-b165-9feaa90911db<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;More than 117,000 People Voice Opposition for Proposed Coal Export Rail Project&#8221; Sierra Club Press Release, CommonDreams.org, September 23, 2015\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commondreams.org\/newswire\/2015\/09\/23\/more-117000-people-voice-opposition-proposed-coal-export-rail-project\">https:\/\/www.commondreams.org\/newswire\/2015\/09\/23\/more-117000-people-voice-opposition-proposed-coal-export-rail-project<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Impact of Otter Creek Coal Development on the Montana Economy&#8221; Patrick M. Barkey, Paul E. Polzin, The University of Montana (59 pages)\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bber.umt.edu\/pubs\/econ\/OtterCreekFinalReport.pdf\">https:\/\/www.bber.umt.edu\/pubs\/econ\/OtterCreekFinalReport.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Economics of the Proposed Otter Coal Creek Mine: A Critique of One-Sided Economic Analysis&#8221; Report Prepared for the National Wildlife Federation, Montana Environmental Information Center and Sierra Club, Thomas Michael Power, Donovan S. Power, Power Consulting, Inc., January 2013 (24 pages) <a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-vancouverlabs\/uploads\/sites\/1974\/2018\/05\/PowerConsult-Otter-Creek-Mine-Impact-Final-11.pdf\">https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-vancouverlabs\/uploads\/sites\/1974\/2018\/05\/PowerConsult-Otter-Creek-Mine-Impact-Final-11.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Montana Must Consider Global Impact of Otter Creek Mine&#8221; John McManus, Earthjustice, September 30, 2011\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/earthjustice.org\/article\/montana-must-consider-global-impact-of-otter-creek-mine\">https:\/\/earthjustice.org\/article\/montana-must-consider-global-impact-of-otter-creek-mine<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Challenging the Otter Creek Coal Mine&#8221; Earthjustice, January 19, 2011\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/earthjustice.org\/case\/otter-creek-coal-strip-mine-challenged\">https:\/\/earthjustice.org\/case\/otter-creek-coal-strip-mine-challenged<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Follow Up<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>May 1. 2020, &#8220;Arch Coal to Change its Name to Arch Resources&#8221; PRNewswire, nasdaq.com\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasdaq.com\/press-release\/arch-coal-to-change-its-name-to-arch-resources-2020-05-01\">https:\/\/www.nasdaq.com\/press-release\/arch-coal-to-change-its-name-to-arch-resources-2020-05-01<\/a><\/p>\n<p>October 5, 2016, &#8220;Arch Coal Emerges from Chaper 11&#8221; Sarah Chaney, The Wall Street Journal\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/arch-coal-emerges-from-chapter-11-1475684184\">https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/arch-coal-emerges-from-chapter-11-1475684184<\/a><\/p>\n<p>January 21, 2016, Order and Notice of Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrc.gov\/docs\/ML1605\/ML16050A372.pdf\">https:\/\/www.nrc.gov\/docs\/ML1605\/ML16050A372.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>January 11, 2016, Wild Earth Guardians Letter RE: &#8220;Acknowledging the Need to Move Beyond Coal As Arch Coal Declares Bankruptcy&#8221;\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/climatewest.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/01\/2016-1-11-wg-letter-to-arch-coal.pdf\">https:\/\/climatewest.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/01\/2016-1-11-wg-letter-to-arch-coal.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>January 11, 2016, &#8220;Arch Coal Files for Bankruptcy Amid Decline of US Sector&#8221; Cecilia Jamasmie, Mining.com\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mining.com\/arch-coal-files-for-bankruptcy-amid-decline-of-us-sector\/\">https:\/\/www.mining.com\/arch-coal-files-for-bankruptcy-amid-decline-of-us-sector\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>January 11. 2016, Arch Coal, Inc. files for bankruptcy, &#8220;Voluntary Petition for Non-Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy&#8221;\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pacermonitor.com\/view\/IR2GB6Q\/Arch_Coal_Inc__moebke-16-40120__0001.0.pdf\">https:\/\/www.pacermonitor.com\/view\/IR2GB6Q\/Arch_Coal_Inc__moebke-16-40120__0001.0.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Coal<\/p>\n<h2>Arch Coal, Otter Creek Mine, Powder River, Montana<\/h2>\n<h3>Status: Defeated!<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sightline.org\/tag\/arch-coal\/\">Sightline Institute Articles and Reports on Arch Coal<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Documents on Record<\/h4>\n<h5><strong>2015<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>March 20, Montana Department of Environmental Quality Meeting Minutes <a href=\"https:\/\/deq.mt.gov\/files\/DEQAdmin\/BER\/Documents\/Minutes\/2015\/032015-minutes.pdf?ver=2015-12-24-152728-430\">https:\/\/deq.mt.gov\/files\/DEQAdmin\/BER\/Documents\/Minutes\/2015\/032015-minutes.pdf?ver=2015-12-24-152728-430<\/a><\/p>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<h5><strong>2014<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>November 19, Otter Creek Mine Letter RE Permit\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/deq.mt.gov\/files\/public\/ea\/documents\/OtterCreekResponse\/First%20Round%20Acceptability%20Deficiency_Otter%20Creek%20Permit.pdf\">https:\/\/deq.mt.gov\/files\/public\/ea\/documents\/OtterCreekResponse\/First%20Round%20Acceptability%20Deficiency_Otter%20Creek%20Permit.pdf<\/a><br \/> October 26, Otter Creek Mine Special Application Requirements\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/deq.mt.gov\/files\/public\/ea\/documents\/OtterCreekResponse\/ARM%2017.24.325_R1_20141026_Otter%20Creek%20Mine.pdf\">https:\/\/deq.mt.gov\/files\/public\/ea\/documents\/OtterCreekResponse\/ARM%2017.24.325_R1_20141026_Otter%20Creek%20Mine.pdf<\/a><br \/> October 26, Otter Creek Mine- Legal, Financial, Compliance and Related Information\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/deq.mt.gov\/files\/public\/ea\/documents\/OtterCreekResponse\/ARM%2017.24.303_R1_20141021_Otter%20Creek%20Mine.pdf\">https:\/\/deq.mt.gov\/files\/public\/ea\/documents\/OtterCreekResponse\/ARM%2017.24.303_R1_20141021_Otter%20Creek%20Mine.pdf<\/a><br \/> September 2, Whitefish City Council Resolution RE Review Process <a href=\"https:\/\/world.350.org\/glacier\/files\/2018\/03\/WhitefishCityCouncilResolution_2014-9-26.pdf\">https:\/\/world.350.org\/glacier\/files\/2018\/03\/WhitefishCityCouncilResolution_2014-9-26.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<h5><strong>2013<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>April, Montanta Depatment of Environmental Quality Scoping Report (25 pages) <a href=\"https:\/\/deq.mt.gov\/Portals\/112\/Land\/OtterCreek\/Documents\/Revised%20Scoping%20Report%20_%2006192012.pdf\">https:\/\/deq.mt.gov\/Portals\/112\/Land\/OtterCreek\/Documents\/Revised%20Scoping%20Report%20_%2006192012.pdf<\/a><br \/> January 16-17, Transcripts of &#8230; 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