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Solar Jobs and Energy Freedom Rally!

The Montana legislature is nearing the halfway point and so far we’ve seen all kinds of attacks on clean energy. It’s time to...

February 21, 2017

Last stand for Community Renewable Energy Projects?

A state program that requires utilities to buy from small-scale, locally owned renewable energy projects in Montana is facing a do-or-die...

February 20, 2017

A Grim Day for the Country

by Anne Hedges Today State Action More Important than Ever Today, Scott Pruitt, was approved by the U.S. Senate as the Director of the...

February 17, 2017

Things Are Heating Up

Volume 22, Number 3 — February 17, 2017, PDF Version Until now the 2017 legislative session focused on attacking clean energy. Many...

February 16, 2017

5 Quick Actions to Help Protect the Environment

We know your time is valuable, but we need your help to support clean energy, clean water, and clean air (as well as your pocketbooks)....

February 10, 2017

Legislators seek compromise on bill some fear could weaken government transparency

HELENA – Senators began negotiating amendments to a bill opponents fear would legalize private discussions of public business by elected...

February 3, 2017

Power Companies, Green Group Oppose Colstrip Shut-down Bill

Last July, the operators of the Colstrip coal-fired power plant settled a lawsuit with environmental groups, agreeing to shut down the...

January 31, 2017

Montana Lawmakers Work To Keep Colstrip Power Plant Running

Parts of the coal-fired power plant in Colstrip will shut down by 2022. But there’s a chance that the plant’s operators could pull out...

January 27, 2017

Expanding Clean Energy in Montana!

Volume 22, Number 3 — January 23, 2017, PDF Version One of the best opportunities in the 2017 legislative session to improve Montana’s...

January 20, 2017

Bill calls for partial elimination of oil and gas tax holiday

A bill partially repealing the so called “tax holiday” incentive on new oil and gas development would bolster state revenues under a...

January 20, 2017