Montana PSC asks NorthWestern about allegations it’s working contrary to Montana law

By Keila Szpaller, Daily Montanan Renewable energy groups raised questions about a utility advisory committee The Montana Public Service...

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Statement from MEIC’s Anne Hedges on NorthWestern Energy’s announcement about acquiring Puget Sound Energy’s shares of the Colstrip coal-fired power plant.

NorthWestern Energy’s announcement of its intention to acquire Puget Sound Energy’s shares of the unreliable Colstrip plant is...

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Down to Earth: July 2024

Click the icon at the bottom right to view the issue full screen. July 2024 Click here to view past issues of Down to Earth. The audio...

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Down to Earth: March 2024

Click the icon at the bottom right to view the issue full screen. March 2024 Click here to download this issue as a PDF. The audio edition...

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Hecla says ‘bad actor’ lawsuit dismissed, coalition vows to keep fighting mine

By Keila Szpaller, Daily Montanan With the dismissal of a “bad actor” lawsuit following the retirement of former CEO Phillips Baker...

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DEQ’s approval of cyanide-based mining near Norris raises concerns

By Duncan Adams, Montana Standard Evidence abounds across Montana of the ruinous environmental legacy of cyanide-based open-pit mining....

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Press Release: Tribes, Conservation Groups Vow Continued Fight Against Irresponsible Mining After “Bad Actor” Retirement

Phillips Baker, Jr., retires from Hecla Mining Company leaving unreclaimed mining disasters behind   CONTACTS Shiloh Hernandez,...

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Montana SupCo hears youth climate-changing lawsuit appeal

By Laura Lundquist, Missoula Current After hearing final arguments, the Montana Supreme Court will decide whether recent state law can bar...

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Congress Moving in Wrong Direction with Passage of ADVANCE Act

by Nick Fitzmaurice In 1978, Montanans passed an initiative with the support of 65% of the voters to require a vote of the public to...

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Montana Supreme Court to hear oral arguments in climate change case Wednesday

By Blair Miller, Daily Montanan The Montana Supreme Court will hear oral arguments next Wednesday in the state’s appeal of a district...

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