PSC Stalls in Considering Petition to Include Climate in Utility Regulation

By Nick Fitzmaurice On February 28, 2024, 40 diverse businesses and organizations asked the Montana Public Service Commission (PSC) to...

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NorthWestern Asks to Raise Electricity Rates AGAIN — by 26% more

By Nick Fitzmaurice NorthWestern Energy has returned to the Montana Public Service Commission (PSC) asking for permission to reach into...

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NorthWestern Tries to Shut the Public Out of Public Processes

By Nick Fitzmaurice In 2023, NorthWestern Energy published a wholly insufficient Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) with incomplete data and...

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The Nuclear Myth Endures

By Anne Hedges In July, Congress passed the ADVANCE Act, a new law weakening the requirements and oversight of the Nuclear Regulatory...

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Canadian Selenium: Glencore Buys Teck, the IJC Starts Up, and Pollution Crosses Borders

By Derf Johnson Water and pollution run downhill. This glaring observation couldn’t be more poignant when considering what’s happening...

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Housing Task Force Finalizes Housing Crisis Recommendations

By Laura Collins Gov. Greg Gianforte’s Housing Task Force recently finalized a set of recommendations aimed at addressing the state’s...

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Subdivision Loophole Undermines Communities and the Environment

By Laura Collins Montana’s Subdivision and Platting Act (MSPA) is intended to ensure the orderly growth and development of...

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Montana Businesses Support a Smith River Mineral Withdrawal; Does Yours?

By Derf Johnson A number of Montana businesses are speaking up in defense of the Smith River and supporting a mineral withdrawal of the...

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Montana’s Energy Transition Part 4: Expanding Transmission

By Nick Fitzmaurice Previous Down to Earth issues have explored the concept of the energy transition, numerous interrelated transformations...

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MEIC Investigates Air Pollution at Kevin-Sunburst Oil Field with Well Done Foundation

MEIC and the Well Done Foundation recently conducted a field tour of the Kevin-Sunburst oil field in north central Montana outside of...

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