Conservation groups Earthworks and the Montana Environmental Information Center are suing Governor Greg Gianforte’s administration to obtain records related to its decision to drop legal claims against mining executive Phillips Baker Jr. over decades of pollution from several mines including the Zortman and Landusky mines near the Fort Belknap...
State Energy Customers Requesting Investments In Renewables
Nearly 10,000 customers have signed a letter to NorthWestern Energy’s CEO Bob Rowe urging him to invest in renewable resources. Ann Hedges with the Montana Environmental Information Center says there is growing discontent with the utility company’s decision to build a methane-gas power plant in Laurel near Billings. Estimated to cost more than...
Energy Customers Pushing For Increased Use Of Renewable Energy In Montana
Customers of Montana’s utility NorthWestern Energy have urged the company in an open letter to commit to renewable energy and move away from fossil fuels. Ann Hedges with the Montana Environmental Information Center says there is growing discontent with the company for its decision to build a methane-gas power plant in Laurel and its resource ...
Environmental Groups File Lawsuit Against Montana DEQ
The Montana Environmental Information Center and Sierra Club have filed a lawsuit against the Montana Department of Environmental Quality. They say it ignored the state’s Constitution when permitting a NorthWestern Energy gas-fired power plant in Laurel. They cite the power plant’s contribution to local air and water pollution and withou...
Montana Public Lands May See Changes To Oil & Gas Leasing
Conservation groups in Montana are calling on the federal government to overhaul oil and gas leasing on public lands. President Joe Biden paused leasing when he came into office, but a federal judge has overturned the moratorium. The Bureau of Land Management proposed 14 parcels in Montana covering more than 6,200 acres for a lease sale in Feb...