Amy Beth Hanson

HEV Motor Production Increasing in Kentucky

September 1, 2026

New Metal Foam Could Make Car Crashes Safer

September 4, 2026

A pint of Guinness beer is poured on St. Patrick's Day on March 17, 2023, in Bellows Falls, Vt.

Police Looking for $155K Worth of Stolen Guinness Stout

September 4, 2026

Motor Maker Nidec Finds Hundreds of Cases of Quality Control Misconduct

September 4, 2026

The town of Libby, Mont., is seen Feb. 17, 2010.

Asbestos Victims in Montana Want Buffett's Railroad Company Held Responsible

BNSF had hauled asbestos-tainted vermiculite through Libby, Montana, over decades.

April 9, 2024

The Northwestern Energy's Laurel Generating Station, a natural gas-fired power plant, seen under construction near Laurel, Mont., on April 4, 2016.

Judge Cancels Montana Gas Plant Permit Over Climate Impacts

The $250 million plant would operate for at least 30 years.

April 10, 2023

The Hardin Generating Station, a coal-fired power plant that is also home to the cryptocurrency 'mining' operation Big Horn Data Hub, is seen on April 20, 2022, in Hardin, Mont. Energy from burning coal is used to power thousands of computers that are kept on site to produce the digital currency known as bitcoins.

Bitcoin’s New Puzzle: How to Ditch Fossil Fuels

The process of mining that is central to its existence and value is becoming increasingly energy intensive and potentially unsustainable.

April 21, 2022