Northern Plains Resource Council v. Board of Health & Environmental Sciences

This appeal is from an order of the District Court of the First Judicial District dismissing a petition for judicial review of a decision of the Montana Board of Health and Environmental Sciences.

On January 20. 1978, the Montana Department of Health and Environmental Sciences (the Department) issued to a consortium of northwest electric utility companies, a permit to construct two 700 megawatt electric power generating stations in Colstrip, Rosebud County, Montana. Pursuant to the provisions of section 69-3911, R.C.M. 1947, the petitioner herein requested a hearing before the Montana Board of…