Charging An Electric Car In Montana Becomes Front Page News
If you drive an electric car in parts of Montana, you may find out what range anxiety is all about — and wind up being a headline in the local paper.
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Held Vs. Montana Seeks To Enforce Provisions In State’s Constitution
Held Vs. Montana is a climate lawsuit brought under the terms of Article IX of the state constitution. The trial began this week.
"The little red barn on Flathead Lake, Montana, USA" by Peggy2012CREATIVELENZ is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
Youth Vs. State Of Montana: Support For Fossil Fuel Companies Is Unconstitutional
Held vs. Montana is a succinct legal climate challenge, but such climate cases are new and uncertain.
8,600+ Jobs in Montana from Build Back Better Act
Bozemen, Montana — A new NRDC analysis shows that the Build Back Better Act, as it currently stands, has the potential to significantly accelerate clean energy investment, economic activity, and job growth in Montana. The Senate now needs to pass the Build Back Better Act as soon as possible to bring these climate … [continued]
Forecast: U.S. Hydropower Generation to Decline 14% in 2021 Due to Drought
In our latest Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), we forecast that electricity generation from U.S. hydropower plants will be 14% lower in 2021 than it was in 2020. Extreme and exceptional drought conditions have been affecting much of the western United States, especially California and states in the Pacific Northwest, which are home … [continued]
Voices Of 100%: A Renewable City Coalition Grows in Western Montana
Originally published at ILSR.org For this episode of our Voices of 100% series of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell talks with Helena Sustainability Coordinator Patrick Judge and Citizens Conservation Commission Member Mark Juedeman. Judge and Juedeman supported Helena as the city committed to 100% renewable energy. In making its commitment, … [continued]
Earth from Orbit: Fire Season Heats Up
Fire weather is heating up across the western United States, exacerbated by an intense heatwave and ongoing severe drought. NOAA satellites are monitoring numerous wildfires and keeping watch on areas primed for ignition. As of June 17, 2021, 33 large fires are currently active, burning more than 400,000 acres in 10 … [continued]
Can the US Survive California’s Drought?
Courtesy of Union Of Concerned Scientists, The Equation. By Pablo Ortiz, Bilingual Western States Climate Scientist The drought facing the Western United States is bad. Really bad. It’s become worse faster than the last one. As more of the United States suffers from drought conditions and water supplies are diminishing, water demands are rising. … [continued]
Top US States for Percentage of Electricity from Solar
This report ranks US states according to the percentage of their electricity that comes from solar.
Top Solar States Per Capita 2012 vs. 2020 — CleanTechnica Report
After digging into an old spreadsheet to create a new report on top solar power states per capita, it crossed my mind to compare the results from the first half of 2020 with the results from 2012, which is the last time I had published such a report before today.
