Pinocci advocates for continued coal energy

Editor’s note: This April 12 version corrects that Public Service Commissioner Randy Pinocci said during a meeting of North Central Pachyderm that he supported Senate Bill 331. An ealier version corrected the bill number of the legislation allowing Northwestern Energy to purchase additional ownership in Colstrip for $1.

Montana Public Service Commissioner Randall Pinocci, a Republican from Sun River, addressed the future of energy including at Colstrip when he spoke in Havre Friday at a meeting of North Central Pachyderms.

Pinocci spoke on Senate Bill 331, which would allow a utility company s...