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===Judge forces EPA to address haze rule in four Western states===
On September 30, 2011 a federal judge approved a deal requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to finalize by plans to reduce haze-causing pollution from coal-fired power plants and other sources in four Western states by 2012. The Environmental Defense Fund, WildEarth Guardians and National Parks and Conservation Assocation sued the EPA for failing to address haze-causing emissions, which are required under the [[Clean Air Act]] in Montana, Wyoming, Colorado and North Dakota.<ref>[http://www.chron.com/news/article/Judge-OKs-deal-on-haze-pollution-in-West-2196338.php "Judge OKs deal on "haze" pollution in West"] Associated Press, Chron.com, September 30, 2011.</ref>
===Cloud Peak sues Ambre Energy===
[[Ambre Energy]] was sued by [[Cloud Peak Energy]] in July 2012. In a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Montana, the company alleged that Ambre's export plans to ship coal to Asian markets from the company's [[Decker Mine]] were developed without Cloud Peak's approval. The company is asking the court to remove Ambre as the mine's manager.<ref>[http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2012/07/lawsuit_clouds_ambre_energys_p.html "Lawsuit clouds Ambre Energy's plans to export coal from Columbia River ports"] Scott Learn, The Oregonian, July 16, 2012.</ref>
==Joint rail through Montana and Wyoming==
