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Labor, conservation groups use merger to advance energy, union goals

Labor, conservation groups use merger to advance energy, union goals

Energy conservation groups see significant risk with the proposed merger between NorthWestern Energy and Black Hills Corp — so some are using the deal to advance their own priorities. Lawyer Meridian Wappett, with Western Environmental Law Center, said “mergers of this magnitude are rare in Montana,” and the groups her team

Labor, conservation groups use merger to advance energy, union goals

Energy conservation groups see significant risk with the proposed merger between NorthWestern Energy and Black Hills Corp — so some are using the deal to advance their own priorities. Lawyer Meridian Wappett, with Western Environmental Law Center, said “mergers of this magnitude are rare in Montana,” and the groups her team

McCuskey, coalition of AGs urge SEC to review OpenAI

West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey has joined a coalition of 10 states in a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to raise concerns about OpenAI going public and the integrity of public markets. Led by Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, the coalition is asking the

Weekly Mortgage Rates Rise as Fed Preps for a New Era

Mortgage rates ended last week on an optimistic note, as markets were encouraged by news of peace talks between Washington and Tehran. The conversation this week is much more dour. On Wednesday, the Senate blocked efforts to end the war, the seventh such measure put forth by Democrats. Tuesday saw

Millions Can’t Cover an Emergency Expense. Here’s How to Handle One

For many people, a surprise expense isn’t just a setback — it’s an unsolvable puzzle. How can you pay the mechanic or doctor if you simply don’t have the money? That’s the reality for millions of people. Thirty-seven percent of adults couldn’t completely cover a

Data centers part of rationale to investors for power merger, record shows

NorthWestern Energy officials have said data centers aren’t relevant to the utility’s proposed merger with Black Hills Corp — but data centers are part of their discussions with investors and a rationale for a merger. Data centers have been controversial in Montana, with proponents pushing for potential economic development

Many Americans loyal to longtime banks despite weak savings returns

Many Americans loyal to longtime banks despite weak savings returns

One quarter of Americans still have the same bank as when they opened their very first account, new research has revealed. That’s according to a survey of 2,000 U.S. adults with a bank account, which was conducted by Talker Research on behalf of banking app Chime, and