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By Matt Erickson

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Our divinely-inspired (and inspiring) Declaration of Independence boldly proclaims America’s founding principles to be self-evident truths—truths so fundamental, they don’t require further support. The greatest of these undeniable truths is that all men are created (equal) and accordingly endowed by our Creator with certain unalienable rights (among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness).

The practical application of our God-given rights in everyday life is but a minor step down in importance, thus it’s proper that the Declaration next details that men instituted American government for the express purpose of securing our rights, before informing us that legitimate governing authority is derived from the consent of the governed.

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The Biggest Energy Backroom Deal in Modern Montana History

By Lisa Bennett

Read the complete Article:  The Colstrip Power Heist

A Transfer That Changed Everything—Quietly

In late 2025, NorthWestern Energy executed a transaction that carries sweeping implications for Montana’s energy future. The company arranged for Puget Sound Energy’s 370‑megawatt share of Colstrip Units 3 and 4 to be transferred not into the regulated utility that serves Montana families, but into a newly created, unregulated affiliate: Colstrip 370Pu LLC

In a November 7 letter to the Montana Public Service Commission, NorthWestern acknowledged that assigning the acquisition contract to the unregulated subsidiary “ensures local operational control… while shielding customers from costs.” But the documents show something far more consequential: Montana ratepayers were cut out of access to 370 megawatts of power that NorthWestern acquired for free — and the company positioned that energy for sale to a single large customer, likely a data center.

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