PARK CITY, Utah - Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer was elected the new chairman of the Western Governors' Association, while Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter of Idaho was elected vice chairman for the upcoming year. Schweitzer is a Democrat, Otter is a Republica...

BISMARCK, N.D. - Teachers are going to the mines. The Lignite Energy Council said more than 120 elementary and secondary teachers from the Dakotas, Minnesota and Montana are attending a seminar this week in Bismarck on how lignite, known as brown coa...

Rural Montana schoolteachers in oil-rich counties hit the jackpot last year as bonuses tied to oil and gas profits surged. In one case, bonuses topped $39,000. That's because collections from oil and gas taxes hit a record $321 million in M...

PARK CITY, Utah - Cabinet members of the Obama administration vowed on Monday to help Western states develop a robust system for delivering renewable power. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said the West has vast untapped potential for harnessing wind,...

CHEYENNE - Much of the agenda is set for a regional energy and environment forum this fall in Jackson. But organizers say they're still waiting to hear back from two Cabinet-level officials who have been invited to speak at the event. Prime speaking ...