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Montana schools awarded PPL Montana environmental education grants

Students and teachers in seven schools will create gardens, tour dams, study renewable and alternative energy, and start recycling projects – made possible in part by grants from PPL Montana.

The schools will receive a combined total of more than $11,000 to support earth science education as part of PPL Montana’s environmental education grants program.

Since 2005, PPL Montana has given Environmental Education Grants worth more than $75,000 to schools in Montana.

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PPL Montana Community Fund announces
$100,000 in grants

PPL Montana’s Community Fund is awarding $100,000 in grants to 14 nonprofit organizations across the state this fall, bringing the total amount of company support to more than $1.6 million since the program began in 2005.

“PPL Montana is proud to partner with such high caliber nonprofit organizations in order to make our community a better place to live, work and play,” said Lisa Perry, manager of Community Affairs for PPL Montana. “I am thrilled about this group of grant recipients and the difference they will be able to make in the lives of our neighbors, friends, family and co-workers.”

Through the grant program, PPL Montana has helped nearly 250 organizations that share the company’s commitment to education, environmental responsibility and economic development.

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Colstrip economic impact study details positive effects of the power plant on Montana's economy, families

The Colstrip power plant has far-reaching, positive effecclick to view full reportts on the economy, jobs and the quality of life in Montana, according to the results of a study. >>_read_more

Temporary trail, public access re-opens at Black Eagle Memorial Island Recreation Area

PPL Montana, in consultation with Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, has re-opened the Black Eagle Memorial Island Recreation Area in Great Falls, associated parking area and a portion of the River’s Edge Trail. The recreation area is off North River Road near the Black Eagle Community Center.

The temporary closure which ended Dec. 1, 2012 protected the public from an area of power line construction activities and substation work associated with the Black Eagle power house.



 

PPL Montana Wins Fifth Stewardship Award from National Hydropower Association

In recognition of its successful fish ladder project at the Thompson Falls hydroelectric plant, PPL Montana on Tuesday (4/17) received an “Outstanding Steward of America’s Waters” award from the National Hydropower Association. It’s the fifth time in 10 years that PPL Montana has received recognition from the National Hydropower Association for significant stewardship projects, including on the Madison and Missouri rivers, and at the Mystic Lake and Thompson Falls operations. >> read more...


 
Community Fund
Recognizing the important role that communities play in the lives of Montana families, PPL Montana is continuing its partnership with organizations that address major quality-of-life issues. PPL Montana awards $200,000 each year. >>_read_more...

Patrick Barkey, director of the University of Montana's Bureau of Business and Economic Research, discusses the economic impact of the Colstrip power plant on eastern Montana. Click here to view video.

Click here to view 'Restoring the Treasure,' a PPL Montana-sponsored film about the restoration of the O'Dell Creek wetlands in the Madison River Valley near Ennis, Mont.
 05.14PPL Montana announces temporary public access closure of Morony Dam River Access Site
 04.30PPL Montana completes $209 million expansion of Rainbow hydroelectric plant
 04.29PPL Montana’s Colstrip power plant announces “A Letter Home” winners
 04.09PPL Montana continues work on Hebgen Dam
 03.28Montana schools awarded PPL Montana environmental education grants
 02.15PPL Montana’s support of Energy Share will help low-income families stay warm
 02.11PPL Montana announces 2013 funding for fisheries, wildlife and habitat enhancement projects on the Madison and Missouri rivers
 1.23.PPL Montana to donate digital speed indicator sign to Cascade County Sheriff’s Office
 01.16PPL Montana Accepting Applications for Share of $100,000 in Community Fund Grants
 01.15PPL Montana welcomes applications for environmental education grants
 12.31PPL Montana continues work on Hebgen Dam intake structure project
 12.27PPL Montana earns Star status from the Voluntary Protection Program
 10.31PPL Montana Community Fund announces $100,000 in grants
 09.19PPL Montana announces plan to place J.E. Corette power plant in reserve status
 9.6.2PPL Montana working to resume Hebgen Dam intake structure project
 07.02PPL Montana announces 2012 funding for fisheries, wildlife and habitat enhancement projects on the Madison and Missouri Rivers
 06.05Madison River Foundation and PPL Montana to host public meeting
 05.08PPL Montana Community Fund announces more than $100,000 in grants
 04.18Temporary trail, public access closures at Black Eagle Memorial Island Recreation Area
 04.17PPL Montana Wins Fifth Stewardship Award from National Hydropower Association
 02.22

U.S. Supreme Court Sides with PPL Montana in Riverbed Case

 01.05PPL Montana and Missouri-Madison recreation trust announce 2012 award recipients
 10.26PPL Montana Community Fund announces $100,000 in grants
 10.19PPL Montana names new Colstrip assistant plant manager
 08.31North Shore trails reopen as work progresses at Rainbow Dam
 08.24Rare bull trout make historic climb at PPL Montana’s advanced fish ladder at Thompson Falls Dam
 08.02PPL Montana celebrates Hauser Dam’s centennial, federal safety designation
 07.29Lower Morony River Access reopens to the public Saturday
 07.27PPL Montana temporarily lowering river levels for maintenance at Rainbow Dam
 07.12PPL Montana managing drawdown at Thompson Falls reservoir for dam maintenance
 06.20U.S. Supreme Court accepts PPL Montana streambed case
 06.17PPL Montana to increase flows to control Hebgen Lake elevation
 06.14

PPL Montana’s Rainbow Dam expansion project passes halfway point

 06.06PPL Montana Community Fund announces $100,000 in grants
 05.26Possible Flooding Potential At Flathead Lake
 05.23

PPL Montana's Dams Operating Safely and Reliably in High Run-Off Conditions

 04.07PPL Montana records first fish climbing advanced fish ladder at Thompson Falls Dam
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