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Montana’s only underground coal mine, Signal Peak, is poised for expansion after a Senate vote cleared a land swap bill that could unlock millions in revenue for the Crow Tribe while cutting federal review hurdles. The deal would transfer 4,500 acres of subsurface coal from federal hands to a private trust, in exchange for similar coal beneath private property — but critics warn the profit-sharing terms are too vague and question whether Musselshell County will get its fair share. Supporters hail it as a jobs-and-revenue win, though legal battles over environmental reviews have stalled the project for years — even prompting a presidential energy emergency declaration.

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