Jeff Smith writes, "Now comes the King of Methane, NorthWestern Energy’s Sir John Hines, to tell us little people to avoid rhetorical arguments. We must burn coal! We must burn methane!"
A proposal to more strictly regulate Colorado utilities in the wake of last year’s widespread sticker shock caused by spiking natural gas prices is headed to Gov. Jared Polis’ desk.
With the market for poplar not what it used to be, city officials this week added details to their plans to remove the trees at Missoula's wastewater facility and replace them with another crop.
The bill will prevent greenhouse gasses from being considered in environmental impact reports conducted under the 1971 Montana Environmental Protection Act.
John Hines writes, "Energy companies across the West face risks to energy supply during the next decade. Energy resource concerns aren’t unique to NorthWestern Energy’s Montana customers, but rolling blackouts in the middle of extreme winter cold could be."
The Utah rail project could result in a daily procession of trains carrying crude oil through sensitive Colorado River watersheds and the Denver metro area.
The bill would prevent the state from considering greenhouse gas emissions or their potential impacts on climate change when doing an environmental review on a proposed project.
Shanti Devins & Abby Huseth write, "As we work to replace gas appliances with electric ones, we’re also working to meet our increasing energy needs with clean electricity."
With funding available, the city and county of Missoula are joining forces to create a new rebate program aimed at energy efficiency as they pursue their climate action goals.