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John Baugues and Coalmine Development Fundamentals: The Right Location

With global energy demand on the rise, John Baugues coalmine investments illustrate the benefits of seeing – and filling – a critical need for natural resources. Coal fuels over 40 percent of worldwide energy generation, though it also finds significant use in steel production, cement manufacturing, and as a liquid fuel. With large proven coal [...]

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John Baugues a New Lease on Life for Coal Energy

Coal entrepreneur John P. Baugues Jr. has joined forces with Management Energy, Inc. to open a new mine in coal-rich Montana. The partnership brings together successful coal mine developer John Baugues  and a nationally recognized team of consultants at Management Energy, an exploration stage company that also specializes in coal extraction and distribution. The new [...]

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John Baugues and Coalmine Development Fundamentals: Quality Resources

John Baugues, Jr. and Coalmine Development Fundamentals: quality resources John Baugues, Jr., a fourth-generation coalmine developer from West Virginia, knows that in order to have a successful coal mining operation, you first need access to a promising source of coal. Global supply is not scarce, with over 847 million tons of proven coal reserves worldwide [...]

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Corette Coal Power Plant to be Placed In Reserve

Press Release from PPL Montana, September 19, 2012  The effects of pending Environmental Protection Agency regulations combined with economic factors have resulted in a decision announced Wednesday (9/19) by PPL Montana to place the J.E. Corette power plant in Billings into long-term reserve status beginning in April 2015. “Our detailed analysis has shown that to [...]

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Vote for Energy and Natural Resources in Montana

By:  Republican Gubenatorial Candidate, Rick Hill   Energy & Natural Resource: I am not ashamed to call Montana the Treasure State. With an abundance of natural resources that other states can only dream of, Montana has the potential to supply energy and natural resource commodities to our entire nation and the global economy beyond. We [...]

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Coal Protestors Ignore Economic Benefits of Coal Exports

In August 2012, Montana hosted a group of guests that many of us would rather not entertain. Environmentalists from California and Oregon have descended on Helena for a protest against coal development in Montana. Amid the beat of bongo drums and a smoky haze of questionable origin, they plan to confront Montanans with a choice about our [...]

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The Life Blood of Civilization

Energy is the lifeblood of ALL civilized society! This unarguable truth is the underlying premise brought to light by Mark Mathis’in the movie “SpOILed” which premiered in Billings, Montana on Friday, March 30th.  Energy (predominantly oil) is a factor of production, that is embedded in virtually every aspect of modern America where we as consumers do what we do [...]