Category: Energy

Supporting Made-In-Montana Energy
Sen. Steve Daines says supporting Montana energy is key to jobs and security.

Federal Coal Initiative Could Unlock Valuable Minerals from Berkeley Pit
Interior Department opens 13.1 million acres for coal leasing while launching mine waste recovery program that could benefit Butte Superfund site

Montana Challenges Tech Giants Over False Green Marketing as Energy Costs, Grid Concerns Mount
AG Knudsen says Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Meta hiding millions of tons of emissions while threatening grid reliability and Montana’s energy costs

Federal Oil and Gas Lease Sale Generates $38 Million for Montana, North Dakota
Phoenix Energy One leads competitive bidding for 23 parcels covering more than 7,600 acres of public land

Gianforte Launches Energy Task Force to Address Growing Grid Demands
Task force will develop strategies to increase Montana’s affordable energy supply as electricity demand projections double

House Passes Permanent Reversal of Montana Coal Leasing Ban
Downing’s Congressional Review Act strategy would permanently reverse Biden-era restrictions, protecting mining from future administrative changes

Downing: Congress Must Flip the Switch on Burdensome Energy Rules
Montana congressman urges overturn of Powder River Basin coal leasing ban, unlocking 37.8 billion tons and protecting millions in school funding

Federal Coal Lease Sale Set to Extend Montana Mine Life by 16 Years
Spring Creek Mine extension caps delegation’s fight against Biden coal restrictions

Gianforte Supports NorthWestern-Black Hills Merger as Rate Questions Emerge
Black Hills customers in Colorado pay $20 more monthly than Montana ratepayers for same usage

Could Coal Development Ease Property Tax Burden While Funding Montana Schools?
State officials invoke constitutional mandate in letters to BLM, arguing federal coal restrictions violate duty to maximize trust land revenues

Montana Senators Request Long-Term Solution for Flathead Lake Water Level Management
Daines and Sheehy ask DOI to develop permanent framework to avoid annual emergency waivers during drought conditions











