DEQ Approves Transfer of Cyanide Heap Leach Mining Permit Near Norris

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DEQ Approves Transfer of Cyanide Heap Leach Mining Permit Near Norris

By Derf Johnson You read that right. You may be asking: Didn’t Montana ban cyanide heap leach mining 25 years ago through a citizen...

October 15, 2024

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PSC Stalls in Considering Petition to Include Climate in Utility Regulation

By Nick Fitzmaurice On February 28, 2024, 40 diverse businesses and organizations asked the Montana Public Service Commission (PSC) to...

October 15, 2024

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NorthWestern Asks to Raise Electricity Rates AGAIN — by 26% more

By Nick Fitzmaurice NorthWestern Energy has returned to the Montana Public Service Commission (PSC) asking for permission to reach into...

October 15, 2024

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NorthWestern Tries to Shut the Public Out of Public Processes

By Nick Fitzmaurice In 2023, NorthWestern Energy published a wholly insufficient Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) with incomplete data and...

October 15, 2024

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The Nuclear Myth Endures

By Anne Hedges In July, Congress passed the ADVANCE Act, a new law weakening the requirements and oversight of the Nuclear Regulatory...

October 15, 2024

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Canadian Selenium: Glencore Buys Teck, the IJC Starts Up, and Pollution Crosses Borders

By Derf Johnson Water and pollution run downhill. This glaring observation couldn’t be more poignant when considering what’s happening...

October 15, 2024

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Housing Task Force Finalizes Housing Crisis Recommendations

By Laura Collins Gov. Greg Gianforte’s Housing Task Force recently finalized a set of recommendations aimed at addressing the state’s...

October 15, 2024

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Subdivision Loophole Undermines Communities and the Environment

By Laura Collins Montana’s Subdivision and Platting Act (MSPA) is intended to ensure the orderly growth and development of...

October 15, 2024

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Montana Businesses Support a Smith River Mineral Withdrawal; Does Yours?

By Derf Johnson A number of Montana businesses are speaking up in defense of the Smith River and supporting a mineral withdrawal of the...

October 15, 2024

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Montana’s Energy Transition Part 4: Expanding Transmission

By Nick Fitzmaurice Previous Down to Earth issues have explored the concept of the energy transition, numerous interrelated transformations...

October 15, 2024

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