Colstrip owners opt for “high and dry” cleanup plan after years of public pressure

Colstrip owners opt for “high and dry” cleanup plan after years of public pressure

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Jeanie Alderson testifies before U.S. Congress

Jeanie Alderson testifies before U.S. Congress

Jeanie Alderson, Birney rancher and past chair of Northern Plains, testified virtually in front of the U.S. Congress about the need to reform the...
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Montana’s Energy Future Summit

Montana’s Energy Future Summit

At Northern Plains we are working to create a clean, affordable, and just energy future for everyone. Achieving that future will take innovation, collaboration,...
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Doing It Right: Protecting Jobs, Groundwater, and Property Values

Doing It Right: Protecting Jobs, Groundwater, and Property Values

In late 2020, the Montana Department of Environmental Quality was tasked to finalize plans for the cleanup of Colstrip’s coal ash ponds which leak 183 million gallons of contaminated water each year. This document provides information about this process including data about the job creation potential of a “high and dry” cleanup approach that involves excavation of the ash ponds. It also provides information about the danger this contamination presents to ranchers and others who rely on local groundwater, making responsible cleanup imperative to the long-term health of the community.

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