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Montana Climate Matters: Column 16 - Ski areas must adapt to changing winters to survive

Montana Climate Matters: Column 16 - Ski areas must adapt to changing winters to survive

This time of year, ski areas are normally buzzing with anticipation, but this year many are quiet, employees are waiting, and slopes are thin on snow. In several regions, snow isn’t the problem, rain is. Unusually intense storms have damaged roads and communities throughout the Northwest, with access to

Rural County Commissioners Join Citizens’ Climate Lobby to Push Bipartisan Permitting Reform

Rural County Commissioners Join Citizens’ Climate Lobby to Push Bipartisan Permitting Reform

A recent Fox News Poll on Affordability shows that 41% of voters say their cost for utility bills have risen “a lot” in the past year, adding to the high cost of living. Another article said, “A new analysis shows more US consumers are falling behind on their utility bills.

Montana Citizens' Climate Lobby Advocates Join with County Commissioners to Lobby Congress on Affordable Energy and Wildfire Risk Policies

Montana Citizens' Climate Lobby Advocates Join with County Commissioners to Lobby Congress on Affordable Energy and Wildfire Risk Policies

A mom concerned about energy costs, a forester, a doctor, and former Miss Montana USA are among the many Montana residents who will share compelling stories and perspectives with members of Congress this month. At least 25 people from the Montana chapters of Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL) will join a

Sheehy and MT Delegation Staff Meet with Montana Citizens’ Climate Lobby Volunteers On Clean Energy

Sheehy and MT Delegation Staff Meet with Montana Citizens’ Climate Lobby Volunteers On Clean Energy

U.S. Senator Tim Sheehy and staff from Senator Steve Daines, Representative Troy Downing, and Representative Ryan Zinke’s offices met with Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL) Montana volunteers from across the state this week to discuss clean energy provisions that CCL believes are necessary to ensure an affordable, reliable energy

Stop the Price Hikes With Clean Energy, Urge Local Climate Advocates Traveling to Washington, D.C.

Stop the Price Hikes With Clean Energy, Urge Local Climate Advocates Traveling to Washington, D.C.

With unprecedented record-breaking heat waves hitting earlier and earlier for Montana residents, many folks have debilitating heat, wildfires, drought, and soaring energy costs on their minds. For Kalispell residents Jaden Woeppel and Mady Rigg (Miss Montana USA 2023) there’s an obvious solution—Montana’s Congressional delegation must push

Local Conservatives Travel to Washington, D.C., to Meet with Congress About Climate Policy

Local Conservatives Travel to Washington, D.C., to Meet with Congress About Climate Policy

Climate-concerned conservatives from Montana recently visited Washington, D.C. to urge Republican members of Congress to preserve the clean energy tax incentives driving investment and jobs in Montana. On Wednesday, March 5, right-of-center constituents from Montana met with the offices of Senators Daines and Sheehy and Representatives

Save money! Protect Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits and programs

Save money! Protect Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits and programs

Senators Daines and Sheehy and Representatives Zinke and Downing should protect the IRA’s clean-energy measures. Here’s why: 1) Lower Energy Costs: More renewable electricity on the grid lowers our rates. Repealing the tax credits results in 10% higher electricity rates and about a $142 annual increase in