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Montana Legislative Session Carries Echoes Of The Last Time GOP Held Power

By Kevin Trevellyan, MTPR This week, Montana lawmakers gaveled into the second half of the legislative session. Republicans are advancing...

March 10, 2021

House Bill 273 would lay the groundwork for nuclear development in Montana — and take voters out of the mix

Nuclear energy is having a moment in the Montana Legislature. With uncertainty surrounding the future of the state’s coal-fired power...

March 10, 2021

Things YOU Can Do This Week – Week of 3/9/21

As we begin the second half of the session, we cannot thank you enough for your tremendous support. But we are not done, yet. There are a...

March 9, 2021

Lawmaker proposes bill allowing payment plan for coal mining back taxes

By Sam Wilson, Helena Independent Record ABusby lawmaker is proposing legislation intended to let Big Horn County negotiate a collection...

March 9, 2021

Montana looks at next steps for Colstrip

By Peter Zimmerman, Daily Montanan Less than two years ago, just over the border in Campbell County, Wyoming, around 700 coal workers lost...

March 8, 2021

First Half Success Stories

While it’s been a rough session, we are not without success stories. Here’s a list of bad bills that you helped us kill during...

March 4, 2021

Nuclear on the radar: Part II

By Amanda Eggert, Montana Free Press Two bills that would facilitate nuclear energy development in the state are cruising through the...

March 4, 2021

Nuclear on the radar: Part I

By Amanda Eggert, Montana Free Press Two bills that would facilitate nuclear energy development in the state are cruising through the...

March 2, 2021

MT may be dealing with ‘Carbon Collar’

Opinion, Missoulian Are we re-entering a bygone era when Montanans were shackled by a “Copper Collar?” Is our legislature once again...

February 28, 2021

Electric Utility Regulators Modify Contract Terms For Small Energy Producers

by Kayla Desroches, MTPR Montana energy regulators Tuesday set contract terms for what NorthWestern Energy pays small generation...

February 25, 2021