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Coal-fired power plant would be built in Great Falls even if city didn't participate, backers say

"The coal plant needs water, and a lot of it. The city of Great Falls has a contract with SME to use some of its water rights from the Missouri River to provide raw water to operate Highwood Generating Station. "That's a business deal that is done," Gregori said. "The contract stands whether or not the city of Great Falls is a member of SME."

Can I hear a big round of applause (click on it, it's worth it!) for the city administrators who repealed our prior mechanism to vote on this issue to begin with.

PS. I need to sneak these anti-coal plant messages in here before GeeGuy awakes from his viral induced somnolence to respond. Remember, occasional influenza is better than having the chronic black lung disease.