nuclear Archives - Montana Environmental Information Center - MEIC https://meic.org/tag/nuclear/ Clean and healthful. It's your right, our mission. Fri, 26 Sep 2025 19:22:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://meic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/cropped-MEIC_whitesmall-32x32.png nuclear Archives - Montana Environmental Information Center - MEIC https://meic.org/tag/nuclear/ 32 32 The “Nuclear Renaissance” is Built on False Promises and Growing Risks https://meic.org/the-nuclear-renaissance-is-built-on-false-promises-and-growing-risks/ Wed, 10 Sep 2025 14:10:50 +0000 https://meic.org/?p=39500 by Shannon James  Over the past year, the federal government has doubled-down on nuclear energy, initiating policies meant to fast-track “advanced” reactor deployment and prop up the domestic nuclear industry. Supporters call it a “nuclear renaissance,” but let’s be clear: this is not a beacon of progress. It’s a high-risk, high-cost gamble that threatens public …

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]]> Pushing Against Nuclear https://meic.org/pushing-against-nuclear/ Thu, 05 Jun 2025 14:12:40 +0000 https://meic.org/?p=38693 by Nick Fitzmaurice In 1978, Montana voters passed an initiative to require a citizen referendum to approve any nuclear power generating facility in the state. Disappointingly, the Legislature overturned this protection in 2021. This session, the Legislature paved the way for the nuclear industry to set up shop in Montana — all without local approval. …

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]]> Will Montana Become a Destination for Nuclear Waste? https://meic.org/will-montana-become-a-destination-for-nuclear-waste/ Sun, 30 Mar 2025 14:07:01 +0000 https://meic.org/?p=38196 By Nick Fitzmaurice Rep. Gary Parry (R-Colstrip) is trying to bring nuclear power to Colstrip, with two really bad nuclear bills that passed out of the House in the final rush to transmittal. Nuclear remains the most expensive electricity generation available, and while it has lower greenhouse gas emissions than fossil fuel energy, it comes …

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]]> Montana’s Energy Transition: A Five Part Series https://meic.org/montanas-energy-transition-a-five-part-series/ Fri, 13 Dec 2024 20:08:53 +0000 https://meic.org/?p=36858 Download this facts sheet as a PDF. In this five-part series featured in Down to Earth, MEIC’s Energy Transition Advocate, Nick Fitzmaurice, unpacks the strategies and policies required for Montana’s energy transition. This transition entails decarbonizing local and global energy systems to address the climate crisis. The series explores electrification of end-use energy, electricity decarbonization, …

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]]> Montana’s Energy Transition Part 5: Energy Markets https://meic.org/montanas-energy-transition-part-5-energy-markets/ Tue, 10 Dec 2024 15:10:58 +0000 https://meic.org/?p=36785 By Nick Fitzmaurice Previous Down to Earth issues have explored key transformations that must be achieved as part of decarbonizing local and global energy systems to address the climate crisis: electrification of end-use energy, electricity decarbonization, demand side management, and electric transmission infrastructure expansion. This final installment explores the essential role that energy markets will …

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]]> The Nuclear Myth Endures https://meic.org/the-nuclear-myth-endures/ Tue, 15 Oct 2024 14:13:25 +0000 https://meic.org/?p=36363 By Anne Hedges In July, Congress passed the ADVANCE Act, a new law weakening the requirements and oversight of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for permitting new nuclear power plants. NorthWestern Energy’s repeated commitment to replacing the Colstrip power plant with nonexistent nuclear power technology raises concerns that this streamlined permitting process could spell trouble for …

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]]> Congress Moving in Wrong Direction with Passage of ADVANCE Act https://meic.org/congress-moving-in-wrong-direction-with-passage-of-advance-act/ Tue, 09 Jul 2024 18:58:22 +0000 https://meic.org/?p=35233 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 approve any nuclear power generating facility in the state. For years, this initiative protected Montanans from outside interests seeking to exploit our state for their economic interests in nuclear energy. …

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]]> Moving Forward Without Nuclear Energy https://meic.org/moving-forward-without-nuclear-energy/ Fri, 29 Mar 2024 14:02:04 +0000 https://meic.org/?p=34695 by Nick Fitzmaurice Nick Fitzmaurice speaks to a group in Bozeman about the failed promises of “next-gen” nuclear generation. Photo by Anne Hedges. As the climate crisis worsens and timelines for drastic transformations shrink, many advocates, in their search for significant, rapid emissions reduction solutions, have been turning recently to nuclear energy. While promises from …

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]]> Webinar Recording — The Future is Now: Montana’s Energy Transition https://meic.org/webinar-recording-the-future-is-now-montanas-energy-transition/ Fri, 01 Mar 2024 21:33:57 +0000 https://meic.org/?p=34034 “Energy transition” – it’s all the rage among environmental groups, but what does it actually mean? Will people be left behind as new clean energy technologies are adopted? As we eliminate fossil fuels from our energy systems, transitioning to a system built on more affordable, carbon-free clean energy resources, we need our leadership to plan …

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]]> Webinar Recording — Moving Forward without Nuclear: Montana’s Path to Clean, Reliable Electricity https://meic.org/webinar-recording-moving-forward-without-nuclear-montanas-path-to-clean-reliable-electricity/ Fri, 12 Jan 2024 21:32:17 +0000 https://meic.org/?p=33691 As a sense of urgency drives decision-makers to find a reliable, carbon-free energy future, many in Montana are asking: Is nuclear energy generation in the cards for Montana? The recent NuScale failure in Utah throws a lot of doubt on how viable nuclear energy is for larger communities, let alone a rural state like Montana. …

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