Interim Updates: Inching Closer to ’27 Legislature

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Interim Updates: Inching Closer to ’27 Legislature

by Ben Catton and Nick Fitzmaurice 2027 still feels far away, but draft legislation is beginning to take shape in advance of Montana’s...

June 20, 2026

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Vital Wilderness Threatened by Mining, MEIC Fights Back

by Ben Catton Northwestern Montana’s Cabinet Mountains host rare inland temperate rainforest, providing vital habitat for threatened...

June 20, 2026

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NorthWestern Energy Continues to Rebuff Low-Cost Energy

by Nick Fitzmaurice NorthWestern Energy is at it again. On April 27, the utility filed its “final” Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) at...

June 20, 2026

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NorthWestern Energy’s Mega Monopoly “Merger” is All About Data Centers

A version of this article appeared as an op-ed in print and online around Montana and the West. by Anne Hedges Over the last several...

June 20, 2026

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NorthWestern Energy’s Feeble Tariff Proposal for Data Centers

by Anne Hedges Over the last year, NorthWestern Energy has repeatedly refused to be transparent regarding its desire to serve electricity...

June 20, 2026

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Press Release: Massive mining proposal on public lands near Helena deserves more time, public meeting

Conservation groups request more time, information about massive mining project on public lands near Helena The project sits entirely...

June 17, 2026

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BPA Prepares for New Leadership as DOE Weighs in on Market Decision

by Nick Fitzmaurice The Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) is a federal electricity and transmission marketing agency that covers much...

June 16, 2026

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Press Release: Groups Seek Intervention in NorthWestern Energy Data Center Tariff Proceeding

Groups Seek Intervention in NorthWestern Energy Data Center Tariff Proceeding Intervention looks to prevent cost shifting to residential...

June 15, 2026

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The PSC: To Elect or Appoint?

by Anne Hedges A former Montana Public Service Commissioner once told me that being term-limited was unfortunate because after nearly eight...

June 14, 2026

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Septic Wastewater Gets a Pass

by Derf Johnson This spring, the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) released a Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment...

June 14, 2026

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