Down to Earth – September 2016

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Down to Earth – September 2016

Click on this link to see the latest issue of Down to Earth. In this issue: Victory #4 – Colstrip Units 1 & 2 to Shut Down...

August 30, 2016

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Montana’s Reaction to NorthWestern’s Long-Term Energy Plan: More Wind and Solar!

by Brian Fadie Every two years NorthWestern Energy is required to submit a long-term plan to the Montana Public Service Commission (PSC)...

August 25, 2016

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State stops NorthWestern from charging customers for Colstrip outage

The Montana Public Service Commission on Tuesday voted 3-2 to stop NorthWestern Energy from passing on costs related to a 2013 outage at...

August 17, 2016

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Show the PSC your preferred energy future

by Brian Fadie Do you know what sources of energy power your home and turn on your lights in Montana? Now you can show and tell the people...

August 3, 2016

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Debate on Capitol steps turns fiscal

HELENA — A verbal duel over state revenue projections took place on the steps of the state Capitol on Tuesday between a member of the...

August 3, 2016

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Not at any cost: New Tintina CEO says mine must be developed responsibly

As Tintina Resources revises its application to mine copper near a tributary of the Smith River, the company’s new CEO touted the...

August 2, 2016

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Colstrip deal hailed as ‘significant victory’ for environment

Owners of southeastern Montana’s Colstrip coal-fired power plant will convert two of the four units to a nonliquid disposal system, which...

July 27, 2016

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Petitioners seek more disclosure on fracking chemicals

Landowners, environmentalists and health advocates petitioned Montana regulators on Tuesday to require companies to more fully divulge...

July 27, 2016

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BREAKING: Coalition Seeks Greater Public Access to Information About Chemicals Used in Fracking

Conservation groups, landowners, and public health advocates file petition to reform Montana’s fracking chemical disclosure rule...

July 26, 2016

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Now It’s Time to Take Care of Workers

by Anne Hedges No doubt the news of the last two weeks has frightened the folks who live in Colstrip. Politicians and climate deniers have...

July 25, 2016

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