| We were joined by four governors, U.S. congressmen, and CEOs who share the urgency of expanding America’s energy production.
Under the leadership of Jesse Ramos, AFP–Montana state director, the summit highlighted how local communities can power America’s future.
Even as Washington works to stifle it. Here is what’s at stake: Washington wants to shut down one of the cleanest coal plants. - The Colstrip power plant has powered the Northwest for decades — providing affordable, reliable energy and thousands of good jobs.
- Capturing 99.6% of particulates, it’s one of the cleanest coal plants on Earth.
And yet, bureaucrats in D.C. want to close it. They’ve never set foot in Colstrip, never met the people whose livelihoods depend on it. “There isn’t a river in Montana I wouldn’t let my kids jump into — but I wouldn’t let my dog wade into the rivers where most lawmakers live.”
— Jesse Ramos, AFP–Montana State Director Montanans don’t need lectures on stewardship from Washington. They protect this land because it’s their home.
That’s the spirit we must rekindle.
If Washington succeeds, it won’t just hurt Montana. It will skyrocket costs and weaken the grid for families across the country. Households nationwide will feel it in higher utility bills, more power outages, and fewer good-paying jobs.
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