Author: Reilly Lowery

Representatives from the energy industry gathered Thursday in Billings under the banner mantra of energy independence. U.S. Sen. Steve Daines primarily touted the phrase at the Montana Energy Summit event he organized, featuring industry executives and government officials on stage. If the theme of the event was the celebration of the domestic natural resource supply, then Harold Hamm was perhaps the speaker who embodied that most. The Continental Resources founder and CEO spoke about the Bakken Shale Formation as the gift that keeps on giving. His company is the formation’s largest leaseholder. “You hear about peak consumption in the world

BILLINGS – Energy is the name of the game this week as Billings hosts the Montana Energy Summit 2018. From discussing the future of Colstrip to an update on the Keystone Pipeline to the latest on a proposed coal port in Washington State, this week’s Montana Energy Summit offers a snapshot of the various moving parts on the U.S. Energy scene.  Wednesday morning, Montana Sen. Steve Daines got a jump start as host, leading a tour of top U.S. energy officials to Colstrip and a round-table discussion. With Colstrip units 1 & 2 slated for shutdown in 2022, most people are focusing now on Colstrip’s

Montana’s energy economy is at a crossroads as U.S Sen. Steve Daines kicks off his energy summit Thursday in Billings. On the state’s horizon are the possible northern construction of the Keystone XL pipeline in 2019, the closure of two of Colstrip Power Plant’s four units within the next five years and the legal battle between Western states over shipping coal through Pacific Northwest ports. The Bozeman Republican has assembled a full day’s worth of experts from the oil, gas and coal industries to discuss the future of energy production in Montana. There will be some discussion of renewable energy

Fifty years have passed since her dad was killed in Vietnam, yet the memory still makes Debbie Reintsma tearful. “Because I never knew him,” Reintsma said Monday, wiping her eyes. “It’s hard to really talk about.” Hers was one of 19 Montana Gold Star families honored Monday at Bozeman’s ninth annual Memorial Day parade and a ceremony in Sunset Hills Cemetery. Hundreds of people came to both events to remember veterans and honor those who died serving their country. As Mark MacLeod played “Amazing Grace” on bagpipes, Reintsma stood near the Vietnam Wall Memorial and talked about her dad, Edward

BOZEMAN, Mont. — The ninth annual memorial ceremony at Sunset Hills Cemetery in Bozeman attracted a big crowd and hosted 70 different Gold Star family members from across the state. “We have many Gold Star families here — families who live every day with the pain of the loss of their loved one,” said Sen. Steve Daines. For Ladena Hall, a Gold Star mother, moments like these mean everything to her. “This is something that shows us that our sons and daughters are not forgotten, that people will remember them even if it’s once a year, they’ll come out to celebrate

Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) intends to promote the president’s energy policies next Thursday, when he gathers hundreds of energy industry leaders, policymakers and regulators for his biennial Montana Energy Summit in Billings.