A Big, Ugly Setback for Clean Energy

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A Big, Ugly Setback for Clean Energy

by Shannon James The Trump Administration is once again putting fossil fuel profits ahead of people, public health, and the planet. Its...

September 10, 2025

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DEQ Thumbs Nose at Montana Constitution, Approves Gas Plant

by Anne Hedges  The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) thumbed its nose at the Montana Supreme Court, the people of...

September 10, 2025

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NWE Denies Climate Risks, Hides True Bill Impact of Proposed Rate Increase

by Nick Fitzmaurice  NorthWestern Energy’s rate case is in its final months after an intensive eight-day hearing at the Public Service...

September 10, 2025

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The “Nuclear Renaissance” is Built on False Promises and Growing Risks

by Shannon James  Over the past year, the federal government has doubled-down on nuclear energy, initiating policies meant to fast-track...

September 10, 2025

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New Data Centers Threaten to Increase Montanans’ Electricity Costs

by Ben Catton  Data center investors are making plans to come to Montana soon. As in “as soon as possible.” While NorthWestern Energy...

September 10, 2025

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BPA Ignores Law and Moves to Increase Cost of Regional Energy System

by Nick Fitzmaurice  The Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) made a decision in May 2025 that could cost its customers millions of...

September 10, 2025

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State Stalls on WUI Code as More Houses Burn

by Laura Collins  Montana is facing a growing and increasingly dangerous wildfire threat. Fueled by climate change, population growth, and...

September 10, 2025

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The Libby Exploration Project: Give an Inch, and Hecla Will Take a Mile

by Ben Catton  Hecla Mining Corporation’s plans to mine next to and underneath the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness are shortsighted and...

September 10, 2025

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Lincoln County Commissioners Petition for More Pollution in Montana’s Water

by Derf Johnson Open-pit coal mines in the Elk Valley of British Columbia are poisoning Montana’s Lake Koocanusa and Kootenay River with...

September 10, 2025

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It’s Coming: NorthWestern’s Next 20-Year Plan

by Nick Fitzmaurice  NorthWestern Energy is currently developing its 2026 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). Under Montana law, regulated...

September 10, 2025

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