Should PSC oversight of monopoly utilities be strengthened or undermined?

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Should PSC oversight of monopoly utilities be strengthened or undermined?

by Brian Fadie The Public Service Commission (PSC) has a critical role to play in Montana’s energy future. It has the final say over...

March 15, 2019

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Coal Tidbits from Around Montana

by Anne Hedges Westmoreland Coal Emerges from Bankruptcy As Westmoreland Coal Co. emerges from bankruptcy, many important questions remain....

March 15, 2019

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Coal and Colstrip-related Bills – Good, Bad and Nutty

by Anne Hedges The 2017 Legislature passed 7 bills that benefitted the coal industry or gave millions of dollars in funding to the Colstrip...

March 15, 2019

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Smith River Mine – Get Ready to Fight Back

by Derf Johnson Get ready, because we are in for an all-out fight to protect the river that we all love and cherish. The Montana Department...

March 15, 2019

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NorthWestern Energy’s 2019 Draft Long-Term Resource Plan Released

by Brian Fadie On March 5, 2019, NorthWestern Energy (NWE) released its draft “2019 Resource Procurement Plan.” Creating a long-term...

March 15, 2019

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NorthWestern Energy’s Astounding, Appalling, and Audacious Proposals

by Anne Hedges and Brian Fadie As our current political climate should have taught us, there are no rules any more. Proposals that would...

March 15, 2019

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Spring Creek Mine Victory

by Derf Johnson Making major environmental decisions without conducting a full accounting and quantification of the major costs, and only...

March 15, 2019

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HJ 4: Supports Coal Mining and Exports to Foreign Nations

HJ 4 supports the mining and exportation of coal to foreign nations, primarily located in Asia. Coal is an antiquated form of power...

January 30, 2019

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Guest Post: Will Carbon Capture and Sequestration Save Our Climate?

Will Carbon Capture and Sequestration Save Our Climate? by Dick Walton (Billings, MT) Dick Walton is retired after 40 years as a college...

January 14, 2019

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Down to Earth – December 2018

Down load the full issue here: 2018 Dec DTE In this issue: 2019 Legislature Initiative 186 Bull Mountain Victory Victory for Energy...

December 20, 2018

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