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Businesses urge power merger, while consumers cite cost, reliability concerns

If NorthWestern Energy and Black Hills Corp merge, the deal could mean as much as $16 million for CEO Brian Bird, and a total of nearly $30 million for the top five executives of the Montana utility. Bird is CEO of NorthWestern, and if the Montana Public Service Commission approves

EPA grants long-contested permit to dispose of Montana refinery’s wastewater

EPA grants long-contested permit to dispose of Montana refinery’s wastewater

Great Falls biorefinery Montana Renewables can now send hundreds of thousands of gallons of wastewater to disposal sites in nearby Pondera County after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approved a permit application earlier this month. Pondera County officials told Montana Free Press that they are considering an appeal. The

Why Trump’s $2 billion buyoff to cancel offshore wind farms is a bad deal for American taxpayers and the US energy supply

Why Trump’s $2 billion buyoff to cancel offshore wind farms is a bad deal for American taxpayers and the US energy supply

The U.S. is in a bizarre situation in 2026: It’s facing a looming energy shortage, yet the Trump administration is making deals to pay offshore wind developers nearly US$2 billion in taxpayer money to walk away from energy projects. These politically motivated moves are costing Americans far

PSC finds Molnar violated conduct policies, damaged agency

Public Service Commissioner Brad Molnar committed “serious misconduct,” including unwelcome sex-based comments in the workplace and retaliation against those who filed reports about his behavior, according to a report by an internal response team. “Findings (independent and internal) confirm that Commissioner Molnar committed serious, repeated violations of agency policies

Shell profit jumps as Mideast war fuels oil prices

Shell profit jumps as Mideast war fuels oil prices

British energy giant Shell announced Thursday rising net profits for the first quarter as the Middle East war sent oil and gas prices soaring in volatile trading. Profit after tax increased 19 percent to $5.69 billion in the January-March period from $4.78 billion in the first quarter

EU weighs options as summer jet fuel threat looms

EU weighs options as summer jet fuel threat looms

How big is the jet fuel threat to Europe's summer holidays? The EU says it is not facing shortages yet, but it is readying for the worst -- and weighing options including using US kerosene as a back-up. The US-Israeli war with Iran and the closure of

Australia to force gas giants to reserve fuel for domestic use

Australia to force gas giants to reserve fuel for domestic use

Australia will look to stave off energy shortages by forcing major gas companies to reserve 20 percent of their exports for domestic use, Energy Minister Chris Bowen said Thursday. The country is one of the world's largest exporters of liquefied natural gas (LNG), a key fuel source in