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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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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Montana’s Energy Transition: Part 3 Demand Side Management

By Nick Fitzmaurice Previous issues of Down to Earth have explored the concept of the energy transition, which entails decarbonizing local...

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Montana’s Energy Transition Part 2: Decarbonizing Energy

by Nick Fitzmaurice In our previous issue of Down to Earth, I introduced the concept of the energy transition as we decarbonize local and...

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Montana’s Energy Transition Part 1

By Nick Fitzmaurice Climate change is the greatest challenge of our time, driven by unprecedented atmospheric concentrations of carbon...

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Montana energy interests, environmentalists, officials weigh in on EPA carbon rules

HELENA – Montana energy interests, environmentalists and others this week weighed in on the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed...

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Governor: Montana can cut carbon, keep jobs

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Gov. Steve Bullock said Friday that Montana can meet the Obama administration’s goal of reducing climate...

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Report: Montana A Major CO2 Emitter

Montana’s coal-fired power plants emit as much carbon dioxide as Mongolia, a country of almost 3 million people. That’s according...

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Guest opinion: Climate change is scientific reality

As scientists who have lived and worked in Montana, we understand the scientific principles demonstrating that human activity is rapidly...

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