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Climate petition denied by Montana Public Service Commission

Peyton Olson| September 2, 2025| News

By Keila Szpaller, Daily Montanan

In a decision that drew immediate pushback, the Montana Public Service Commission voted unanimously Tuesday against declaring the constitution requires it to consider the adverse impacts of climate change in its work.

The PSC also disagreed it must consider climate in a set of statutes outlined in a petition filed in February 2024 by more than 40 Montana businesses and organizations.

 

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