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Daines Bill to Keep Montana’s Bull Mountains Mine Open One Step Closer to Becoming Law

April 9, 2025

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that his bill to keep Montana’s Bull Mountains Mine open passed the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee with bipartisan support. Watch Daines’ remarks HERE. “The Bull Mountains Mine near Roundup, Montana, is the lifeblood of Musselshell County, providing more than 250 jobs for hardworking Montanans and a massive boost to the local economy. I am glad to see my bill pass the ENR Committee and move one step closer to the President’s desk. I’ll always fight to support Made-In-Montana energy and protect Montana jobs,” said Daines. Background: Daines introduced S.362 in March 2025. It

Daines, Sheehy, Zinke, Downing Encourage Trump Administration to Reverse Biden Anti-Energy Policies and Support Montana Energy

April 1, 2025

Letter Urges Trump EPA to Support Montana’s Colstrip Power Plant U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) as well as Congressmen Ryan Zinke (MT-01) and Troy Downing (MT-02) today sent a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) urging a two-year compliance exemption from harmful Biden-era energy policies to support the continued operation at Montana’s Colstrip Power Plant. If the Biden policies are not reversed, they will lead to increased compliance costs, which will be passed down to the consumer in the form of higher rates or even closure of the plant, which would lead to

Daines Applauds Trump Administration for Review of Biden’s Anti-Energy Policies, Encourages Support for Small Energy Producers

March 27, 2025

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today led a letter with nine of his Republican colleagues to Secretary Doug Burgum at the U.S. Department of the Interior urging the reversal of Biden-era regulations that dramatically increase the bonding requirements for oil and gas wells on federal lands. “We write to express our support of your review of former President Biden’s burdensome regulatory actions that will reduce American energy independence and raise costs for American families and small businesses. In Secretarial Order 3418 you direct your Assistant Secretaries to review the Bureau of Land Management’s April 2024 final rule “Fluid Mineral Leases and

Daines, Sheehy, Downing, Zinke Applaud President Trump’s DOI for Supporting Montana Mining Jobs

March 13, 2025

Mine Plan for Spring Creek Coal Mine Approved U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.), along with Congressmen Troy Downing (MT-02) and Ryan Zinke (MT-01) today applauded President Trump’s Department of the Interior (DOI) for its support of Montana mining jobs after DOI announced the approval of the federal mining plan for the Spring Creek Coal Mine in Decker, MT. This decision from the new administration comes after years of needless delays from Biden’s DOI and constant pushback from Daines and Zinke. “The Spring Creek Coal Mine is a critical economic driver in Big Horn County and

Daines Urges Colleagues to Keep Montana’s Bull Mountains Mine Open

March 12, 2025

“It is the lifeblood of Musselshell County” U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today urged his colleagues on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee to pass his crucial legislation, S.362, to keep Montana’s Bull Mountains Mine open, which would protect Montana jobs and energy security. He also spoke with President of the Utah Mining Association Brian Somers about the importance of mining to local communities. Watch the full exchange HERE. Daines on the Importance of Bull Mountains Mine to Montana: Let’s talk about the Bull Mountains coal mine. This is a mine near Roundup, Montana. It plays a crucial role in

Daines on Newsmax: Trump Supports Made-In-America Energy, Made-In-America Minerals

March 6, 2025

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined Newsmax’s National Report, where he applauded President Trump’s commitment to support Made-In-America energy and explained the importance of his bipartisan bill to ban the import of critical minerals from Russia. Watch the full interview HERE. Daines explained how his bill will bolster American mining: Here’s the situation. There are very few places in the world you can mine palladium and platinum. It’s a critical material that goes into catalytic converters for the automobile industry and keeps our environment cleaner. And the issue is, the Russians are dumping their palladium at way below market prices, forcing mining

Daines Introduces Bill to Cut Red Tape, Unleash Montana Energy

March 3, 2025

Bill Would Streamline Permitting Process for Energy Development U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines introduced the “Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Mineral Spacing Act” to streamline the permitting process for oil and gas development in Montana and better respect the rights of private mineral holders. “Under Joe Biden, our energy industry was crippled by bureaucratic red tape and Montanans paid the price. This bill will get our country back on track towards global energy dominance and help unleash Montana’s wealth of natural resources. I’ll always fight to support Montana’s energy production and jobs,” said Daines. Read the bill text HERE. Background: The “BLM

Daines, Peters, Sheehy, Slotkin Introduce Bill to Ban Import of Critical Minerals from Russia

February 28, 2025

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) and Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) introduced a bipartisan bill to protect American mining jobs by banning the import of critical minerals from Russia, including platinum, palladium and copper. “There is no reason the United States should run to Russia for critical minerals that can be found right here at home, including in Montana. Under Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, American mines were under attack and Montana workers paid the price. We’re turning a new leaf with President Trump and this bill will put American mines and American jobs first,” said Daines. “We cannot

Daines, Sheehy, Zinke, Downing Introduce Bill to Protect MT Mining Jobs

February 28, 2025

Bill Bans the Import of Critical Minerals from Russia U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines, Senator Tim Sheehy, Congressman Ryan Zinke and Congressman Troy Downing today introduced a bicameral bill to protect Montana mining jobs by banning the import of critical minerals from Russia, including platinum, palladium and copper, which can all be mined in America. “There is no reason the United States should run to Russia for critical minerals that can be found right here at home, including in Montana. Under Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, American mines were under attack and Montana workers paid the price. We’re turning a

Daines Leads Republican Colleagues in Introducing Bills to Unleash American Energy

February 7, 2025

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines led a group of his Republican colleagues in introducing two bills to unleash American energy, promote America’s energy dominance and support rural communities. The “Supporting Made in America Energy Act” would support oil and gas development by requiring four annual onshore lease sales in top oil and gas producing states, two annual offshore leases sales in the Gulf and six offshore lease sales over ten years in Alaska’s Cook Inlet. The “Restoring State Mineral Revenues Act” would remove the 2 percent administration fee on federal oil and gas royalty payments to local communities. “Now that we have a President who supports

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