Feb. 25, 2021 – Weekly Legislative Update

This week, we talked about I-80 and the bill that would overturn Montanans’ right to approve nuclear energy in Montana. Watch it...

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Electric Utility Regulators Modify Contract Terms For Small Energy Producers

by Kayla Desroches, MTPR Montana energy regulators Tuesday set contract terms for what NorthWestern Energy pays small generation...

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Climate group sponsors presentation on renewable energy

by Ravalli Republic The Bitterroot Climate Action Group (BCAG) will sponsor the second presentation in a mini-series on renewable energy in...

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Montana GOP usurps local choice with bill prohibiting regulation of food containers

By Mike Dennison, MTN News HELENA — On a mostly party-line vote with Republicans in favor, the Montana House Wednesday endorsed a bill to...

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Increasing penalties for damaging energy infrastructure

by Amanda Eggert, Montana Free Press The House Judiciary Committee heard testimony this week on a bill that would create stiff penalties...

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Things YOU Can Do This Week – Week of 2/22/21

Normally, we try to trim down the list of actions we ask you to take each week so that we all can target our energy towards the most...

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From coal to clean energy

by Michael Howell, Bitterroot Star The Bitterroot Climate Action Group hosted a Zoom meeting last week featuring a presentation on climate...

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Weaponizing the weather

by Johnathan Hettinger, Montana Free Press As millions of Texans went without power this week during a historically rare cold stretch, the...

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‘Join us on the right side of history:’ Thousands call on Daines to confirm Rep. Haaland

By Nora Mabie, Great Falls Tribune More than 2,500 Montanans signed a petition calling on Sen. Steve Daines to vote to confirm Rep. Deb...

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3 Things YOU Can Do This Week – Week of 2/16/21

We’re two weeks away from transmittal, the midpoint of the Session and the time by which we know where most bills stand. Until then,...

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