Rising to the Challenge shows how we can reduce carbon-dioxide emissions by 80% by 2050. Through renewable energy and biofuels, better transportation systems, increased fuel efficiency for passenger vehicles, and energy efficiency in homes and businesses we avoid the worst impacts from global warming.

Read the report Rising to the Challenge (pdf)

On Tuesday, June 20, MontPIRG released The Carbon Boom: National and State Trends In Global Warming Pollution Since 1960. The report shows that Montana's global warming pollution has significantly increased since 1960, and that most of that increase can be attributed to coal-fired power plants (making up 79% of the increase).

While Montana's population increased by a third, the state's carbon dioxide emissions more than tripled. Now, with more coal-fired power plants being built and proposed, we are facing yet another carbon boom. Of this dangerous trend, MontPIRG executive director Matt Leow said, "When you find yourself in a hole, the first thing you should do is stop digging."

Read the report The Carbon Boom (pdf)

Missoulian article.

NewWest.net article

December 30, 2005                                                           

New Report Finds Increased Fuel Efficiency Could Save Montanans Millions of Dollars at the Pump in 2006

America Idles: How President Bush's Inaction Will Cost Americans Billions at the Pump in 2006-12/30/05

March 17, 2005

MontPIRG's new report on Montana's wind resource looks at the potential for producing affordable, reliable, and clean power using this vast and renewable resource. Projects from other states show that wind energy can bring economic development and contribute to the tax base in rural communities.

Winds of Change: A Powerful Opportunity for Montana - 3/17/05