Montana Legislative Session Carries Echoes Of The Last Time GOP Held Power

By Kevin Trevellyan, MTPR This week, Montana lawmakers gaveled into the second half of the legislative session. Republicans are advancing...

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House Bill 273 would lay the groundwork for nuclear development in Montana — and take voters out of the mix

Nuclear energy is having a moment in the Montana Legislature. With uncertainty surrounding the future of the state’s coal-fired power...

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Lawmaker proposes bill allowing payment plan for coal mining back taxes

By Sam Wilson, Helena Independent Record ABusby lawmaker is proposing legislation intended to let Big Horn County negotiate a collection...

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Montana looks at next steps for Colstrip

By Peter Zimmerman, Daily Montanan Less than two years ago, just over the border in Campbell County, Wyoming, around 700 coal workers lost...

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Nuclear on the radar: Part II

By Amanda Eggert, Montana Free Press Two bills that would facilitate nuclear energy development in the state are cruising through the...

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Nuclear on the radar: Part I

By Amanda Eggert, Montana Free Press Two bills that would facilitate nuclear energy development in the state are cruising through the...

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MT may be dealing with ‘Carbon Collar’

Opinion, Missoulian Are we re-entering a bygone era when Montanans were shackled by a “Copper Collar?” Is our legislature once again...

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Electric Utility Regulators Modify Contract Terms For Small Energy Producers

by Kayla Desroches, MTPR Montana energy regulators Tuesday set contract terms for what NorthWestern Energy pays small generation...

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Climate group sponsors presentation on renewable energy

by Ravalli Republic The Bitterroot Climate Action Group (BCAG) will sponsor the second presentation in a mini-series on renewable energy in...

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Montana GOP usurps local choice with bill prohibiting regulation of food containers

By Mike Dennison, MTN News HELENA — On a mostly party-line vote with Republicans in favor, the Montana House Wednesday endorsed a bill to...

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