Duane Ankney (born April 14, 1946) is a Republican member of the Montana Senate representing District 20. Ankney was a member of Montana House of Representatives for District 43, which represents a portion of the Yellowstone County area from 2007 to 2015.[1][2][3]
Political positions
Energy
Ankney is a supporter of coal usage. In 2015, Ankney introduced Senate Bill 402, which would have required utilities to pay an impact fee to close a power plant before 2025. Portions of the revenue made from the fee would have gone to school districts and the Montana Department of Commerce. The bill failed on a 49–49 vote in the Montana House of Representatives.[4] While debating with senators from Washington state on whether to shut down the Colstrip Power Plant, Ankney argued that the electricity helped build the state in the 1970s.[5]
References
- ^ "Copper Book: Lawmakers of Montana, Legislative Session of 2021". Montana State Legislature. Montana Legislative Services Division. p. 12. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
- ^ "Sen. Duane Ankney". leg.mt.gov. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ^ "Duane Ankney's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ^ Ragar, Shaylee. "Lessons from Centralia: Washington coal town shows how Montana's coal country might endure". Bozeman Daily Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2020-04-07. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
- ^ "Montana lawmakers ask Washington state for time on Colstrip". The Billings Gazette. Associated Press. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
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