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Pondera County, local landowners, conservationists sue EPA to protect Madison Aquifer from industrial wastewater injection
Golden Triangle Resource Council

Pondera County, local landowners, conservationists sue EPA to protect Madison Aquifer from industrial wastewater injection

EPA Aquifer exemption OKs injection of high-strength refinery wastewater into Madison aquifer southwest of Valier, eliminating future drinking water source in era of droughtConrad,...
06.15.26 Read More
You Can’t Stop This Data Center, a Mom Was Told. She Won’t Quit.
Data Centers

You Can’t Stop This Data Center, a Mom Was Told. She Won’t Quit.

Northern Plains Member, Kassi Solberg, has concerns about a proposed complex, the size of 3,800 football fields, near her home. Trust us, the developer...
06.05.26 Read More
Emails: Massive gas power plants planned north of Billings for Broadview data center
Data Centers

Emails: Massive gas power plants planned north of Billings for Broadview data center

Originally published here in the Billings Gazette Author: Alex Mitchell CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT DATA CETNERS CLICK HERE TO JOIN YOUR LOCAL DATA...
05.21.26 Read More
Where’s the beef (from)? Coalition says no Farm Bill without mandatory beef labeling
Agriculture & Food

Where’s the beef (from)? Coalition says no Farm Bill without mandatory beef labeling

01.30.26 Read More
Environmental groups sue Montana DEQ for ignoring impacts of Laurel power plant
Oil & Gas

Environmental groups sue Montana DEQ for ignoring impacts of Laurel power plant

10.09.25 Read More
Politicians and industry lobbyists in D.C. shouldn’t be making public land decisions for Montanans
Legislature

Politicians and industry lobbyists in D.C. shouldn’t be making public land decisions for Montanans

The following opinion column was authored by Jeanie Alderson. Jeanie Alderson is co-owner and co-operator of Bones Brothers Ranch and Omega Beef in Birney,...
09.25.25 Read More
Future generations deserve better from Gov. Gianforte and NorthWestern Energy
Clean Renewable Energy

Future generations deserve better from Gov. Gianforte and NorthWestern Energy

The following opinion column was authored by Scott Sweeney. Scott Sweeney is a Fergus County rancher and retired general manager of Fergus Electric Cooperative....
07.23.25 Read More
The Wall Street Lie That Jacked Up Your Electricity Bill
Oil & Gas

The Wall Street Lie That Jacked Up Your Electricity Bill

Northern Plains members recently spoke with More Perfect Union shining a light on Montana's broken utility system. NorthWestern Energy's latest rate hike serves as a...
07.16.25 Read More
Governor Gianforte vetoes Montana solar bill, impacting energy solutions
Clean Renewable Energy

Governor Gianforte vetoes Montana solar bill, impacting energy solutions

06.18.25 Read More
Governor vetoes community solar bill
Clean Renewable Energy

Governor vetoes community solar bill

06.18.25 Read More
Governor vetoes community solar bill
Clean Renewable Energy

Governor vetoes community solar bill

06.18.25 Read More
Stop NorthWestern Energy’s monopoly abuses
Oil & Gas

Stop NorthWestern Energy’s monopoly abuses

The following opinion column was authored by Liz Forster. Liz Forster is a Billings resident, attorney, and member of Yellowstone Valley Citizens Council, a...
06.18.25 Read More