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Unleash Montana's Energy Potential
Energy is the lifeblood of human civilization and progress. Transportation, manufacturing, the internet, heated homes, clean drinking water, agricultural production, and almost every other vital component of our modern lives relies on having consistent and reliable access to energy. Energy is also essential to our national security and independence. Just look at what is going on in Europe. Montana can help secure that energy future.
Look to nuclear and coal for Montana’s energy needs
Energy is the lifeblood of human civilization and progress. Transportation, manufacturing, the internet, heated homes, clean drinking water, agricultural production, and almost every other vital component of our modern lives relies on having consistent and reliable access to energy. Energy is also essential to our national security and independence. Just look at what is going on in Europe. Montana can help secure that energy future.
Unleash Montana's energy potential
Energy is the lifeblood of human civilization and progress. Transportation, manufacturing, the Internet, heated homes, clean drinking water, agricultural production, and almost every other vital component of our modern lives relies on having consistent and reliable access to energy. Energy is also essential to our national security and independence. Just look at what is going on in Europe. Montana can help secure that energy future.
Duane Ankney: Unleash Montana’s energy potential
Energy is the lifeblood of human civilization and progress. Transportation, manufacturing, the Internet, heated homes, clean drinking water, agricultural production, and almost every other vital component of our modern lives relies on having consistent and reliable access to energy. Energy is also essential to our national security and independence. Just look at what is going on in Europe. Montana can help secure that energy future.
Unleash Montana’s energy potential
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For the past eight year I served on the Senate Energy and Telecommunications Committee, six as chair. When combined with my eight years in the House, I have spent more time evaluating the Public Service Commission’s (PSC) regulatory duties and commissioners than anyone in the Legislature. For the unfamiliar, the PSC consists of five members, each elected from a distinct geographic Montana district, whose primary charge is keeping your lights on and power costs low.
PSC needs to change, but not by a special session
Feb 02, 2022 | 6:31 am ET By Duane Ankney For the past eight years, I served on the Senate Energy and Telecommunications Committee, six as chairman. When combined with my eight years in the House, I have spent more time evaluating the Public Service Commission’s regulatory duties and commissioners than anyone in the legislature.
Opposing special session to draw PSC districts Original
Duane Ankney Provided photo For the past eight years I served on the Senate Energy and Telecommunications Committee, six as chair. When combined with my eight years in the House, I have spent more time evaluating the Public Service Commission’s (PSC) regulatory duties and commissioners than anyone in the Legislature. For the unfamiliar, the PSC consists of five members, each elected from a distinct geographic Montana district. Their primary charge is keeping your lights on and power costs low.
Montanans should be confident in PSC expertise Original
For the past eight year I served on the Senate Energy and Telecommunications Committee, six as Chair. When combined with my eight years in the House, I have spent more time evaluating the Public Service Commission’s (PSC) regulatory duties and commissioners than anyone in the legislature. For the unfamiliar, the PSC consists of five members, each elected from a distinct geographic Montana district, whose primary charge is keeping your lights on and power costs low.
Senator Tester faces choice on Colstrip, energy jobs
by Duane Ankney | September 19, 2021 1:00 AM Hidden away deep within the massive, $3.5 trillion Congressional budget package is a ticking time bomb for Montana’s economy. The innocuous sounding Clean Energy Payment Program (CEPP) is actually the left’s latest scheme to eliminate affordable, reliable fossil fuel energy. If they are successful, we’ll all pay more and at the same time the reliability of our electricity grid will be diminished.
Guest column: Tester faces a choice on Montana's energy economy
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SB 379 creates possibilities, not obligation
by Duane Ankney and Tom McGillvray | April 18, 2021 12:00 AM Every session we have bills that create new potential for Colstrip, those bills are constantly surrounded by media misinformation that is meant to confuse and mislead lawmakers and the public. This session is no different, and the current bill in question is Senator Fitzpatrick’s SB 379.
Problem solving Republicans aren’t going anywhere
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Guest opinion: Colstrip bill puts good of NWE ratepayers first
Every Montana legislative session has at least one “Colstrip Bill” that is surrounded by controversy. The 2019 session is no different. The narrative regarding SB331, the Montana Energy Security Act, has been inaccurately skewed by groups who are ideologically opposed to the use of fossil fuels, even though they know Montana’s energy needs cannot be met by alternative sources.
Washington, Oregon share Montana obligations
Under President Trump we have seen a sudden resurgence of federalism on the left in American politics as liberal states like California seek to go their own way on issues like the Paris Climate Accord and sanctuary cities. But sometimes these states’ attempt to set policy within their own borders has a very real negative impact on neighboring states.
Guest opinion: Washington, Oregon should support Montana coal industry
Under President Trump we have seen a sudden resurgence of federalism on the left in American politics as liberal states like California seek to go their own way on issues like the Paris Climate Accord and sanctuary cities. But sometimes these states’ attempt to set policy within their own borders has a very real negative impact on neighboring states.
Other states must join our environmental efforts
Under President Trump we have seen a sudden resurgence of federalism on the left in American politics as liberal states like California seek to go their own way on issues like the Paris Climate Accord and sanctuary cities. But sometimes these states’ attempt to set policy within their own borders has a very real negative impact on neighboring states.
Take Stand Against Federal Coal Lease Moratorium
The Department of Interior has placed a sweeping moratorium on new federal coal leases in the United States. The stated objective of the moratorium is to pause the leasing in order to conduct a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) of this program. But there are strong suggestions that the true aim of Interior’s move is to simply place a permanent stop to all federal coal production.
Daines right to make stand against federal coal lease moratorium
The Department of Interior has placed a sweeping moratorium on new federal coal leases in the United States. The stated objective of the moratorium is to pause the leasing in order to conduct a programmatic environmental impact statement of this program.But there are strong suggestions that the true aim of Interior’s move is to simply place a permanent stop to all federal coal production.
Guest opinion: Daines right to fight Interior for Montana coal
The Department of Interior has placed a sweeping moratorium on new federal coal leases in the United States. The stated objective of the moratorium is to pause the leasing in order to conduct a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement of this program.But there are strong suggestions that the true aim of Interior’s move is to simply place a permanent stop to all federal coal production.
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