Coal Plant Closures Continue – Montana Should Plan for the Inevitable

by Derf Johnson Coal plant closure announcements in the United States continue unabated, regardless of Donald Trump. Coal is increasingly...

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What does the repeal of the Clean Power Plan mean for Montana?

August 21, 2018 A sample of what we can expect:...

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Tell NorthWestern Energy: Protect Customers and Invest in Clean Energy

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End Perpetual Pollution, Vote YES on I-186

by Derf Johnson Do you want to finally protect Montana’s clean water from perpetually polluting hardrock mines? Then now is the time to...

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Former Montana Public Service Commissioner says state’s energy future bright

Former Montana Public Service Commissioner Tom Schneider writes in the Great Falls Tribune: “Montana’s energy future is bright…if...

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New Report a Big Step Forward for Montana’s Renewable Energy Future

Montana Renewables Development Action Plan...

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It Turns Out Colstrip Electricity is Expensive – Really, Really Expensive

by Anne Hedges Raise your hand if you want to pay a lot more for energy that’s dirty. Let’s talk money. It’s tiring to hear people...

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Proposed Rollback of Federal Coal Ash Rule

Coal ash is the toxic waste left after coal is burned at power plants. It contains arsenic, chromium, lead, mercury, radium, and other...

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Rosebud Mine Expansion

The Montana Department of Environmental Quality is asking for public input on the issues that should be analyzed in an environmental impact...

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Solar Study’s Findings Suspicious, in Need of Further Review

Montana’s largest private utility, NorthWestern Energy, recently released a benefit-cost study of distributed solar (i.e. rooftop...

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