NorthWestern Energy Wants Customers to Pay $364 More Each Year

By Anne Hedges As reported in the last issue of Down to Earth, NorthWestern Energy is asking the Montana Public Service Commission to allow...

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NorthWestern Energy: Would You Want Them Next Door?

By Anne Hedges Construction crews at the site of the proposed Yellowstone County Generating Station. Photo by Carah Ronan. The news from...

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NorthWestern Energy Resource Procurement Planning is Underway

By Ian Lund NorthWestern Energy’s estimates for what it would cost to develop various energy resources. NorthWestern Energy is developing...

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Customers Demand a Clean Energy Future from NorthWestern Energy CEO Bob Rowe in Open Letter

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 17, 2021 CONTACTS: Melissa Nootz, Montana Environmental Information Center Campaigns and Advocacy Director,...

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NorthWestern Energy announces intention to build Laurel gas plant without pre-approval from the Public Service Commission

On Tuesday, Sept. 21, NorthWestern Energy pulled a fast one. It submitted a request to withdraw its application for the Laurel gas plant to...

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In a victory for clean air and clean energy, NorthWestern Energy withdraws Laurel gas plant application

Click here to read an important update to this developing news. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 21, 2021 Contact: Anne Hedges, Montana...

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MEIC’s statement about NorthWestern Energy’s new gas plant in Laurel

MEIC is incredibly disappointed by NorthWestern Energy’s lack of foresight to incorporate more renewable energy into its portfolio. We...

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NorthWestern Energy’s Ploy to Block the Sun

By Conor Ploeger “I call this enemy, the sun.” – Mr. Burns Stop me if you’ve heard this one before, but the Simpsons did it first....

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Montana, Missoula could lose renewable energy goal if NorthWestern Energy avoids fine

By Laura Lundquist, Missoula Current The Legislature is halfway toward not only allowing NorthWestern Energy to dodge a $2.5 million fine,...

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Bill affecting NorthWestern Energy customers faces backlash

By Emma Wulfhorst, NBC Montana HELENA, Mont. — Senate Bill 379, introduced by State Sen. Steve Fitzpatrick (R-Great Falls), aims to...

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