A winter scene of snow-capped peaks and valley.

Save Scenic Jefferson Valley Coalition

Two Documentaries You Must See

 

“Power Struggle” gives Jefferson Valley residents excellent video of what MSTI would look like throughout our valley.  Click on the banner below to view. There is concern that the “wind energy” hype promoting MSTI may be a Trojan horse for a steep increase in Montana coal generation for export—a bait and switch known as “green-washing.”

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PO Box 977

Whitehall, MT 59759

Phone: 406-565-2142

E-mail: stop500kv@SaveScenicJV.org

To contact us:
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For a map of MSTI in greater Whitehall, Jefferson and Boulder Valleys, click here:   MAP

Montana PBS Presents — Power Brokers

In this hour-long documentary, Montana PBS investigates the sources of the deregulation movement and the subsequent power crisis. The documentary uncovers surprising relationships and business connections that would eventually cast a shadow over former Governor Marc Racicot and draw Montana Power into a federal investigation.  Click on the link below to view the documentary:

Watch “Power Brokers”

WATCH IT! - NOW ON PBS: Power Struggle

This show was originally broadcast on January 16, 2009

Will the green energy dream come to fruition? This week NOW explores obstacles to the promise of renewables—energy generated from natural resources such as sunlight, wind, and rain.

As America looks to dramatically increase its use of renewable energy, an inconvenient reality stands in the way: the need to upgrade the country's antiquated electricity grid. Part of that overhaul involves the construction of gigantic and expensive long-distance transmission lines to carry clean energy from remote sites to population centers.

NOW travels to California, which has the most ambitious clean energy plan in the nation. But the state's efforts face stiff opposition from property owners and conservationists who prefer renewable energy from "local sources," such as photovoltaic rooftop solar panels.

Complicating the matter are claims that the transmission lines are not actually carrying renewable energy at all, but represent a thinly-disguised strategy to stick to old energy practices.