The Libby Exploration Project: Give an Inch, and Hecla Will Take a Mile

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The Libby Exploration Project: Give an Inch, and Hecla Will Take a Mile

by Ben Catton  Hecla Mining Corporation’s plans to mine next to and underneath the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness are shortsighted and...

September 10, 2025

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Lincoln County Commissioners Petition for More Pollution in Montana’s Water

by Derf Johnson Open-pit coal mines in the Elk Valley of British Columbia are poisoning Montana’s Lake Koocanusa and Kootenay River with...

September 10, 2025

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It’s Coming: NorthWestern’s Next 20-Year Plan

by Nick Fitzmaurice  NorthWestern Energy is currently developing its 2026 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). Under Montana law, regulated...

September 10, 2025

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Exempt Wells Place a Heavy Load on Lakes and Rivers

by Laura Collins We’ve barely begun “algae season,” and southwest Montana is already experiencing earlier and more widespread algae...

September 10, 2025

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Welcome, Maghan!

I have spent most of my life in Montana, where I earned a bachelor’s degree in social work and a certificate in public administration...

September 10, 2025

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From the ED: A Solar-Powered Marathon

by Anne Hedges  Every day can feel like a sprint filled with a constant bombardment of chaos, deregulation, cruelty and autocratic...

September 10, 2025

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Montana PSC, NorthWestern Energy Clash Over Large-Load Customer Rules

By Ayla Burnett, ClearingUp News Data The Montana Public Service Commission (MPSC) on Sept. 3 sent a letter to NorthWestern Energy...

September 9, 2025

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Montana DEQ Denies Petition to Loosen Lake Koocanusa Selenium Standard

By Tristan Scott, Flathead Beacon The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has denied a petition by the board of commissioners...

September 3, 2025

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Press Release: Montana Public Service Commission Declines Constitutional Responsibility to Consider Climate Change

Decision follows a February 2024 petition submitted by over 40 businesses and organizations asking the PSC to comply with the Montana...

September 2, 2025

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Climate petition denied by Montana Public Service Commission

By Keila Szpaller, Daily Montanan In a decision that drew immediate pushback, the Montana Public Service Commission voted unanimously...

September 2, 2025

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