Duane Ankney
Duane Ankney (born April 14, 1946) is a Republican member of the Montana Legislature. Ankney was a member of Montana House of Representatives for District 43 which represents a portion of the Yellowstone County area. Ankney is a Montana state senator from District 20.[1][2]
Duane Ankney | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Montana House of Representatives from the 43rd district | |
| In office 2006 to present | |
| Succeeded by | Clayton Fiscus |
| Member of the Montana Senate from the 20th district | |
| Assumed office January 2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 14, 1946 Lewiston, Idaho |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Colstrip, Montana |
Coal
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.[3] 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.[4]
References
- "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. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
- "Montana lawmakers ask Washington state for time on Colstrip". The Billings Gazette. Associated Press. Retrieved 2020-12-17.