Press Release: Groups challenge Montana’s second rubberstamp of methane gas plant near Laurel

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Press Release: Groups challenge Montana’s second rubberstamp of methane gas plant near Laurel

The Department of Environmental Quality failed to adequately evaluate climate impacts for a second time, despite an order from the Montana...

September 29, 2025

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As Utility Rates Skyrocket, So Do NorthWestern CEO Paychecks

By Nick Fitzmaurice In July 2024, NorthWestern Energy filed an application with the Montana Public Service Commission (PSC) to increase...

September 11, 2025

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DEQ Thumbs Nose at Montana Constitution, Approves Gas Plant

by Anne Hedges  The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) thumbed its nose at the Montana Supreme Court, the people of...

September 10, 2025

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NWE Denies Climate Risks, Hides True Bill Impact of Proposed Rate Increase

by Nick Fitzmaurice  NorthWestern Energy’s rate case is in its final months after an intensive eight-day hearing at the Public Service...

September 10, 2025

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New Data Centers Threaten to Increase Montanans’ Electricity Costs

by Ben Catton  Data center investors are making plans to come to Montana soon. As in “as soon as possible.” While NorthWestern Energy...

September 10, 2025

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It’s Coming: NorthWestern’s Next 20-Year Plan

by Nick Fitzmaurice  NorthWestern Energy is currently developing its 2026 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). Under Montana law, regulated...

September 10, 2025

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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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NorthWestern Energy Rate Case Costs that Should Not Be Charged to Customers

NorthWestern Energy’s rate case is in its final months after the Public Service Commission (PSC) hearing concluded in June. The PSC will...

July 17, 2025

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How Investors Are Getting Rich Off Of This Montana Town

This video by More Perfect Union, featuring MEIC’s Anne Hedges, exposes how for-profit utility companies, like NorthWestern Energy,...

July 14, 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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