By Julia Haggerty Ph.D., Headwaters Economics— During the recent economic downturn, Montana’s wind industry has been a welcome bright spot, creating jobs, revenues for landowners and supporting county and state treasuries.
One important question now facing Montanans is how the state can leverage its renewable resources to cultivate a broader green economy that generates jobs, taxes and investments.
Headwaters Economics recently completed a report–Clean Energy Leadership in the Rockies: Competitive Positioning in the Emerging Green Economy–that compares how Montana, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming are taking advantage of clean energy opportunities.…
Note: This essay also circulated in the Billings Gazette, Bozeman Chronicle, Great Falls Tribune, Helena Independent-Republic, and Missoulian.
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