Montana Energy Forum
Montana accounts for about 4 percent of total U.S. coal production.
The Williston Basin contains 2 of the nation’s 100 largest oil fields.
One of the top hydroelectric power producers in the nation with 7 of Montana's 10 largest generating plants running on hydroelectric.
Montana has great wind potential with several operational wind farms.
Total state energy demand is low, with the most energy-intensive usage in the mining industry and natural gas heating.
The Montana Energy Forum is a growing community of concerned citizens committed to two goals – achieving energy security for our country and holding our elected officials accountable in shaping energy policies.
America will still require traditional energy sources (e.g., oil, natural gas, coal) for decades to come, even with renewable energy sources and technologies.
Join the Montana Energy Forum to pursue sound, fact-based legislation and solutions that include conservation, renewables and traditional energy sources.
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Featured Issue - Canadian Oil Sands
Canadian Oil Sands
Canadian oil sands are a major source of energy to meet America's growing energy demands. Many Americans do not realize the United States already imports more oil from Canada than from any other country. Our North American neighbor currently supplies 21 percent of our imported oil, half of which comes from the oil sands of Canada.
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Rhetoric VS. Reality
Policymakers are talking a lot about energy and energy policy. What follows are some of the most frequently heard claims and proposals, along with realities that need to be considered when evaluating these claims. Click Here to read Energy Issues and rhetoric addressed on our site.
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Energy plays key role in Obama's State of the Union
For the third year in a row energy played a central role in President Obama's State of the Union address, with the president leaning hard this year on the twin themes of increased domestic oil and gas production and the need to invest more in renewable sources.
Keystone XL will produce jobs, energy security
Kurt Kephart of Billings writes an opinion in the Billings Gazette about how the National Wildlife Federation has come out against the Keystone XL oil pipeline, much to the dissatisfaction of many Montana Wildlife Federation members, of which Kurt is one. It is unfortunate the NWF has turned a deaf ear to the rank and file of Montana Wildlife Federation members.
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Myth: The Keystone Pipeline XL makes no sense.
Fact: The Keystone Pipeline XL energy project makes no sense if you do not want new jobs, a reliable source of energy, and lower energy costs.
* The Keystone Pipeline will carry Canadian oil to U.S. refineries in Texas and Oklahoma, create jobs, and decrease our dependency on imported oil.
* By2019, employment related directly to the Keystone XL project could reach as much as 179,000 jobs, conferring $6.5 billion in aggregate personal income gains.
* Upon completion, the pipeline will have the capacity to carry 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) and the ability to transport 900,000 bpd.