A Montana Utility’s Coal Addiction Costs Ratepayers Millions

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A Montana Utility’s Coal Addiction Costs Ratepayers Millions

By Nick Engelfried, Sierra Club Since the 1970s, a coal-burning power plant called Colstrip has towered over Southeast Montana. At one...

December 5, 2025

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NorthWestern says PSC can’t regulate new Colstrip shares

By Keila Szpaller, Daily Montanan Anne Hedges, head of the Montana Environmental Information Center and one of NorthWestern’s outspoken...

November 25, 2025

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Recording: Promising Horizons for Enhanced Geothermal Energy

One of the oldest forms of energy known to humans, geothermal energy, is experiencing a resurgence. This resurgence is driven by...

November 19, 2025

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Montanans ask PSC to rein in data-center energy agreements

By Laura Lundquist, Missoula Current As tech startups are rushing to build large data centers across the nation, some Montana organizations...

November 19, 2025

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Press Release: Groups File Complaint to Stop NorthWestern Energy from Shifting Data Center Costs to Residential Customers

New Montana data centers could deepen state’s reliance on expensive fossil fuels to meet large load requirements   FOR IMMEDIATE...

November 18, 2025

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Complaint calls for investigation of NorthWestern Energy’s conduct with data centers

By Keila Szpaller, Daily Montanan The Montana Public Service Commission needs to investigate NorthWestern Energy’s actions in relation to...

November 18, 2025

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Environmental groups challenge NorthWestern Energy’s intent to power data centers

By David Erickson, Missoulian A coalition of nine different organizations, many of which are environmental advocacy groups, have filed a...

November 18, 2025

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Recording – The Inside Scoop Webinar: Fighting Back at the Federal Level

As a tumultuous 2025 comes to a close, we’re taking stock of how federal actions have impacted our work at MEIC this year. From...

November 14, 2025

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Press Release: Municipalities, farmers, ranchers, landowners, and conservation groups unite to protect Montana water rights in challenge to exempt well loophole

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nov. 12, 2025   CONTACTS Barbara Chillcott, Western Environmental Law Center, 406-430-3023,...

November 12, 2025

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Press Release: Conservation Groups File Appeal to Overturn Flawed Rosebud Coal Mine Water Pollution Permit

Groups claim DEQ is treating the surrounding region as a sacrifice zone   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nov. 6, 2025 CONTACTS Perry Wheeler,...

November 6, 2025

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