Press Release: Montana DEQ releases sparse environmental assessment for NorthWestern Energy’s methane gas plant

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Press Release: Montana DEQ releases sparse environmental assessment for NorthWestern Energy’s methane gas plant

DEQ’s court-order analysis includes one sentence about climate impacts of fossil fuel plant FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Aug. 4, 2025 MEDIA...

August 4, 2025

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DEQ Gets an “F” in Environmental Analysis for NorthWestern’s Gas Plant

by Anne Hedges Just when you think the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) cannot get any worse, it does. The Montana Supreme...

June 5, 2025

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Webinar Recording: Ask the Experts: NorthWestern Rate Case

NorthWestern Energy has initiated another rate case with the Montana Public Service Commission to increase electric and gas utility rates...

April 8, 2025

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NorthWestern Energy’s Quest to Raise Rates (Again)

By Nick Fitzmaurice Last summer, NorthWestern Energy requested permission from the Public Service Commission (PSC) to once again...

March 30, 2025

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Is NorthWestern Hoodwinking Customers as it Lures Data Centers into the State?

By Anne Hedges and Ben Catton  NorthWestern Energy likes to overcharge customers for capital investments and upgrades to its...

March 30, 2025

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Supreme Court Rejects NorthWestern’s Bid to Avoid Cleaning Up Colstrip Plant Air Pollution

By Derf Johnson Earlier this year, the Biden Administration announced a new standard for coal plants under the Mercury and Air Toxics...

December 10, 2024

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Why are NorthWestern Energy’s rates so high?

by Nick Fitzmaurice NorthWestern Energy’s rate case at the Montana Public Service Commission won’t be decided until after the April...

December 10, 2024

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NorthWestern Energy Moves to Acquire Majority of Antiquated Colstrip Plant

By Anne Hedges NorthWestern Energy is desperate for people to believe that our lights can only stay on if the utility owns more of the...

October 15, 2024

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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...

October 15, 2024

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NorthWestern Tries to Shut the Public Out of Public Processes

By Nick Fitzmaurice In 2023, NorthWestern Energy published a wholly insufficient Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) with incomplete data and...

October 15, 2024

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