Anna, Author at Northern Plains Resource Council

NorthWestern’s newest energy roadmap leads to a dead end

A woman holds a sign that says "We'll fight for energy democracy!" A man speaks at a podium in the background.

NorthWestern Energy’s Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) is released every few years to serve as a roadmap for future power production and a preview of where the company is headed for […]

Challenging a rate case built on falsehoods (Part I)

A road leads to the Colstrip power plant, where smokestacks are seen in the distance.

Montana Power Company – Northwestern Energy’s predecessor as the primary electric utility in Montana – owned 30% of Colstrip Units 3 and 4. In 1974, a statewide survey showed that […]

DEQ’s oversight failures in the Bull Mountains creates crisis for ranchers

Bull Mountain residents and landowners hold a map of SPE’s mine expansion permit boundary.

As many of you know, Signal Peak Energy, the operator of the Bull Mountains Mine near Roundup, has been a reckless company. Signal Peak is currently on federal probation following […]

Melissa Holt: Deep roots and deep love for eastern Montana

Melissa Holt reads from a paper and stands in front of Dawson Resource Council members sitting at picnic tables.

Melissa Holt was born and raised in Glendive. She lives in the home her maternal grandparents bought after moving to the Montana town generations ago. Her family was later surprised […]

Rallying for our constitutional right to have a voice in energy decisions

Member, Mary Fitzpatrick speaks at a rally members organized to have a voice in NorthWestern's energy decisions.

Last week, dozens of Northern Plains members gathered on the Yellowstone County Courthouse lawn to rally for our right to have a say about NorthWestern Energy’s methane-fired power plant in Laurel.