Rosebud Mine expansion approved in Montana, sparking environmental debate

By Bowen West, NBC Montana The Department of the Interior has approved a major expansion of the Rosebud Mine in Rosebud and Treasure...

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Trump expands Montana mine to feed high-emission power plants

By Hannah Northey, E&E News The Rosebud coal mine near Colstrip is at the center of a long legal battle over air pollution and...

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Press Release: Montana DEQ releases sparse environmental assessment for NorthWestern Energy’s methane gas plant

DEQ’s court-order analysis includes one sentence about climate impacts of fossil fuel plant FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Aug. 4, 2025 MEDIA...

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NorthWestern wants to supply new AI data center with enough electricity for 800K homes

By David Erickson, Missoulian Late Tuesday night, NorthWestern Energy announced it has signed a letter of intent to supply as much as 1,000...

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Montana Congressional delegation’s public lands bait-and-switch

By Anne Hedges, Daily Montanan You can’t take your bird dog hunting on lands being mined or filled with oil rigs, even if they are...

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NorthWestern Energy Rate Case Costs that Should Not Be Charged to Customers

NorthWestern Energy’s rate case is in its final months after the Public Service Commission (PSC) hearing concluded in June. The PSC will...

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How Investors Are Getting Rich Off Of This Montana Town

This video by More Perfect Union, featuring MEIC’s Anne Hedges, exposes how for-profit utility companies, like NorthWestern Energy,...

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Montana’s rivers run green as lawmakers repeal key water protections

By NBC Montana Staff Large swathes of green algae have become a common sight across several Montana rivers this summer, raising questions...

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The Passing of Three Montana Heroes

by Anne Hedges Montanans lost three heroes this last week, and their passing deserves notice. In these turbulent times, we should celebrate...

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Down to Earth: June 2025

Click the icon at the bottom right to view the issue full screen. June 2025 The audio edition of this episode is in the works....

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