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

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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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Exempt Wells Place a Heavy Load on Lakes and Rivers

by Laura Collins We’ve barely begun “algae season,” and southwest Montana is already experiencing earlier and more widespread algae...

September 10, 2025

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Welcome, Maghan!

I have spent most of my life in Montana, where I earned a bachelor’s degree in social work and a certificate in public administration...

September 10, 2025

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From the ED: A Solar-Powered Marathon

by Anne Hedges  Every day can feel like a sprint filled with a constant bombardment of chaos, deregulation, cruelty and autocratic...

September 10, 2025

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Press Release: Montana Public Service Commission Declines Constitutional Responsibility to Consider Climate Change

Decision follows a February 2024 petition submitted by over 40 businesses and organizations asking the PSC to comply with the Montana...

September 2, 2025

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EPA is helping coal plants avoid cleaning up their toxic mess – comment by Sept. 15.

In 2015, the Obama Administration signed the U.S. EPA’s Coal Combustion Residual (CCR) Rules into law to address the risks of coal ash...

August 26, 2025

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Press Release: Montana DEQ releases sparse environmental assessment for NorthWestern Energy’s methane gas plant

DEQ’s court-order analysis includes one sentence about climate impacts of fossil fuel plant FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Aug. 4, 2025 MEDIA...

August 4, 2025

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The Passing of Three Montana Heroes

by Anne Hedges Montanans lost three heroes this last week, and their passing deserves notice. In these turbulent times, we should celebrate...

June 30, 2025

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The Data Center Development Gold Rush Has Reached Montana

by Ben Catton While data center projects may appear promising at first glance — touting the potential for economic growth and...

June 5, 2025

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