The Nuclear Myth Endures

By Anne Hedges In July, Congress passed the ADVANCE Act, a new law weakening the requirements and oversight of the Nuclear Regulatory...

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Congress Moving in Wrong Direction with Passage of ADVANCE Act

by Nick Fitzmaurice In 1978, Montanans passed an initiative with the support of 65% of the voters to require a vote of the public to...

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Moving Forward Without Nuclear Energy

by Nick Fitzmaurice Nick Fitzmaurice speaks to a group in Bozeman about the failed promises of “next-gen” nuclear generation. Photo by...

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Webinar Recording — The Future is Now: Montana’s Energy Transition

“Energy transition” – it’s all the rage among environmental groups, but what does it actually mean? Will people be left behind as...

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Webinar Recording — Moving Forward without Nuclear: Montana’s Path to Clean, Reliable Electricity

As a sense of urgency drives decision-makers to find a reliable, carbon-free energy future, many in Montana are asking: Is nuclear energy...

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NorthWestern Energy’s Plan to Use Customers as an ATM

By Anne Hedges  MEIC’s Katie Harrison in Great Falls on Aug. 14. Montanans can’t afford Montana’s largest utility. Right now,...

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NorthWestern Energy Can’t Stop Moving Backwards

By Ian Lund As Montana’s largest utility, NorthWestern Energy is responsible for providing reliable and affordable electricity to its...

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Signal Peak: A Timeline of Corruption

Signal Peak operates the Bull Mountains Mine north of Billings, Montana. The Bull Mountain mine is Montana’s only underground coal mine...

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Nuclear at Colstrip? Not so fast.

By Anne Hedges On October 20, 2022, there was a meeting in Colstrip to discuss the idea of placing experimental small scale nuclear...

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NorthWestern’s Long-Term Energy Plan Ignores Clean Energy… Again

By Ian Lund Ian Lund traveled to several cities in Montana to discuss the IRP with community members. MEIC will also host a virtual meeting...

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