July 29, 2011 Mont. tribe renews bid to tap 9B ton coal cache By MATTHEW BROWN – The Associated Press, July 29, 2011, 7:36PM BILLINGS, Mont. – Montana’s Crow tribe and an Australian company on Friday renewed their bid to tap into the reservation’s huge fossil fuel reserves, with a scaled-down proposal for a coal-to-liquids plant and the new pursuit of coal exports to Asia. Read More... July 15, 2011 Interior Secretary Says Montana Tribal Meetings Signal New Era for Indian Country Nationwide June 30, 2011 Economic Development Agency grants $67,000 to conduct a cost study, preliminary architectural report, and environmental assessment of the LEED-certified Education and Technology Training Center (ETTC) to serve Crow Tribal members View Press Release June 27, 2011 Scholarship and Internship Programs Underway with Montana Integrated Coal to Liquids Demonstration Project Funding The Many Stars project is pleased to announce that programs designed to lead to real career opportunities in the energy field are underway at Little Big Horn College. Two programs have been developed to provide a direct pathway to careers in the emerging ICTL field. Read More... March 20, 2011 Crow Tribal Members Approve $461M Water Settlement February 22, 2011 LBHC selected for initial Tribal Colleges Breaking Through Project December 4, 2010 Montana Coal Board grants Little Big Horn College $50,000 for Equipment for Work Readiness course September 20, 2010 Baucus Announces Boost for Montana Energy Development and Jobs Senator Secures Key Funding for Energy Resource Development, Job Creation, Education and Training on Crow Reservation View Press Release February 22, 2010 Big Sky Trust Fund grants $25,000 for Preliminary Architecture Report for the Education and Technical Training Center at Little Big Horn College December 14, 2009 Accelergy Direct Coal Liquefaction Technology Selected June 8, 2009 Australian-American Energy Appoints Dick Lyon as CEO HOUSTON, Texas – Dick Lyon, Global Projects Director for Australian-American Energy Company (AAEC) LLC, which is developing the Many Stars Coal-to-Liquids project on the Crow Reservation in Montana, has now also been named Chief Executive Officer of the Houston-based company. Read More... June 5, 2009 Schlumberger Carbon Services Proposes CO2 Sequestration Program June 2, 2009 Many Stars Contracts with John T. Boyd for Coal Exploration Work CROW AGENCY, MT – Developers of the Many Stars Coal-To-Liquid (CTL) Project on Montana’s Crow Reservation announced today they have contracted with mining consultant John T. Boyd Company (BOYD) to manage planning and execution of the next phase of coal exploration and delineation for the project. Read More... April 15, 2009 Final Project Agreements Executed CROW AGENCY, MT – The Crow Tribe and Australian-American Energy Co. LLC (AAEC) are pleased to announce they have executed the final project agreements for the Many Stars coal-to-liquids project to be constructed on the Crow Indian Reservation. Read More... March 12, 2009 BIA Approves Many Stars CTL Agreement CROW AGENCY, MT – Participants in the Many Stars Coal-to-Liquids Project are pleased to announce the Bureau of Indian Affairs has formally approved the contract between the Crow Nation and Australian-American Energy Co. LLC (AAEC). Read More... March 6, 2009 Billings Gazette, By T. Allan Blood Guest Opinion: Crow leader’s vision will live on in Many Stars coal-to-fuels project A highlight of being in business with Montana’s Crow Nation is it afforded me the opportunity to spend time with a great man and a true friend, Chairman Carl Venne. Read Billings Gazette Article... March 4, 2009 Trade & Industry Development Magazine Announces 2009 Corporate Investment and Community Impact (CiCi) Award to Many Stars CTL Trade & Industry Development is pleased to present the Corporate Investment and Community Impact (CiCi) Awards. This unique, unparalleled awards program recognizes corporate locations and investments with a focus on both the company investing in the community and the economic developers responsible for securing that investment. Recognition is bestowed on companies and communities in two distinct categories of site selection: Corporate Investment, as well as Community Impact. Read Trade & Industry Development Article... Read Many Stars CTL story... February 15, 2009 Statement from Allan Blood, Chairman of Australian-American Energy Company on the passing of Crow Chairman Carl Venne “We were devastated to hear of the passing of Chairman Venne. Carl was not only a trusted ally in our Many Stars Coal-to-Liquids venture, he was a true friend, a great representative of the Crow Nation, and a wonderful man,” said Allan Blood, Chairman of Australian-American Energy Co. LLC. Read More... November 17, 2008 Many Stars CTL Office Opens at Crow Agency The Many Stars CTL project being developed in the Crow Nation in southeastern Montana has established a new headquarters office in Crow Agency. Read More... October 21, 2008 Governor: Montana Joins Regional Energy Education Effort HELENA, MONTANA – Governor Brian Schweitzer today announced that Montana State University- Billings will become a regional center for excellence for energy education by collaborating with Idaho State University’s Energy Systems Technology & Education Center (ESTEC) to bring energy curriculum to Montana students. Read More... October 2008 Coal News: New CTL Montana Project Announced View PDF Courtesy of Coal News October 2008 Native American Journal: Powering a Nation, Energy Development on Native Lands View PDF Courtesy of Native American Journal August 8, 2008 Crow Nation and Australian-American Energy Company Sign Agreement for Montana Energy Project CROW AGENCY, MONTANA – Governor Brian Schweitzer along with the Crow Tribe of Indians (Apsáalooke Nation) and Australian-American Energy Company LLC (AAEC) today announced agreements to develop a $7 billion coal-to-liquids project on the Crow Reservation in southeastern Montana. Read More...       Home | Contact Us   All Rights Reserved