Clean Power Plan likely dead under Trump, but Colstrip still in trouble

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Clean Power Plan likely dead under Trump, but Colstrip still in trouble

The push to scrap the Clean Power Plan is on following Donald Trump’s presidential victory, though it’s unlikely to save coal-fired...

November 10, 2016

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Now is not the time to hide under the covers

by Anne Hedges Now that the election results have had a chance to sink in, here are some quick thoughts on what it means for the...

November 10, 2016

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Daines raises issue of Colstrip closure next year

BILLINGS – U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., has raised the issue of a secret plan to shut down Colstrip’s oldest units in 2017, much...

November 3, 2016

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Montanans LOVE – and I mean LOVE – Clean Energy

by Anne Hedges Two recent Montana specific polls tell an undeniable truth – Montanans love clean energy. While we’ve known for years...

October 27, 2016

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EIA: Mountain states quickly moving away from coal

by Brian Fadie This week the Energy Information Administration (EIA) put out electricity generation numbers for mountain west states...

October 21, 2016

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Helena City Commission adopts Smith River resolution

Following lengthy public comment, the Helena City Commission adopted a resolution Monday evening calling for assurance that a proposed...

October 18, 2016

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Now that Solar is Cost Competitive, Utilities are Taking Aim at This 1978 Energy Law

Guest post by Ed Smeloff, Managing Director of the Regulatory Team at Vote Solar There’s an emerging trend among utilities across the...

October 17, 2016

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A Major Victory for Clean Water at Colstrip

by Derf Johnson Montana is riddled with the ghosts of industries past – the Berkeley Pit, the Clark Fork River, the Zortman/Landusky,...

October 12, 2016

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Activist group plans protest at NorthWestern Energy headquarters

The climate activist group 350 Montana will hold a rally on Monday, Oct. 10,  at NorthWestern Energy headquarters, Park and Main. They...

October 5, 2016

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Victory: Subdivision Sewage Discharge Permit Declared Void in Bitterroot Valley

by Jim Jensen A wastewater discharge permit issued to the proposed Grantsdale subdivision on Skalkaho Road south of Hamilton by the Montana...

September 27, 2016

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