Governor Steve Bullock issued an executive order on November 30 declaring a statewide natural resource emergency for Montana water bodies due to the detection of the larvae of invasive aquatic mussels at Tiber Reservoir and suspected detections at Canyon Ferry Reservoir and the Milk and Missouri rivers. Read more.
Northwest energy efficiency continues 30 years of improvements, saving consumers money and reducing carbon emissions because fewer new power plants had to be built.
Modern-day wind turbines are becoming more efficient and productive. If technical advances continue and the cost of wind power declines, opportunities for new wind power development are significant.