Webinar: What You Need to Know About NorthWestern Energy’s IRP

NorthWestern Energy has released its latest draft Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) in January, and if you care about your energy bills and...

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Now hiring: Land & Water Policy Advocate

Type: Full time, permanent, exempt, 37-hour work week (33 hour/week during summer months) Reports to: Deputy Director Travel: Some...

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Recording of Panel: Data centers in Billings?

How will data centers impact energy bills, water resources, and public budgets for firefighting, wastewater, and public safety? This panel...

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Down to Earth: December 2025

Click the icon at the bottom right to view the issue full screen. December 2025...

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Recording of Panel: Data centers in Great Falls?

How will data centers impact energy bills, water resources, and public budgets for firefighting, wastewater, and public safety? This panel...

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DEQ denies petition to increase pollution in Lake Koocanusa

by Katy Spence In an ongoing battle to defend Montana waters against Canadian coal mining pollution, the Montana Department of...

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Montana’s Exempt Well Loophole: A Constitutional Crisis for Our Water

by Laura Collins Across Montana, the quiet spread of exempt wells is creating a big problem for our rivers, streams, and drinking water....

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MEIC to PSC: Protect Montanans from Data Center Threats

by Ben Catton NorthWestern Energy wants to provide electricity to energy-guzzling data centers while it evades its legal obligations to...

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Buttians Question the Impacts of Big Tech’s Data Centers

by Ben Catton Buttians are worried about data center development. On October 16, more than 70 people filled the Copper Lounge at Montana...

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Artificial Intelligence Threatens Water, Climate, Jobs, and Utility Bills

by Katy Spence By now, it seems impossible to avoid “smart” features in internet-powered devices. Often powered by artificial...

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