By Anne Hedges Your quiz for today: What happens when government agencies inflate the benefits of a huge coal mine expansion but ignore the...
June 5, 2022
There is no denying that the Montana Legislature, the governor, and State government entities such as the Public Service Commission are...
By Anne Hedges Construction crews at the site of the proposed Yellowstone County Generating Station. Photo by Carah Ronan. The news from...
By Derf Johnson The gridlock that’s stalled virtually every attempt at Congressional reform of the 1872 General Mining Act has not gone...
By Derf Johnson Dust from a blast at Montana Resources’ open-pit mine in 2018. Photo by Megan Thompson. More than anything, Butte is...
By Anne Hedges The Colstrip power plant is an environmental and legal mess. As if the leaking ash ponds weren’t enough of a disaster, the...
By Katy Spence In the 2021 Legislature, which was full of nasty bills, some Helena valley residents had personal connections with two...
By Derf Johnson Our rivers don’t stop at the state line. The water cycle is an intricately connected, complex system that all life is...
By Anne Hedges Cryptocurrency tends to attract people who distrust the banking system and are looking for a decentralized, alternative...
By Derf Johnson Reducing and eliminating the combustion and use of oil and fracked gas must occur in order for the world to avoid the worst...