A Green Gold Rush Part 3: Why The Sheep Creek Finding Is Good For Montana And The Environment
A Green Gold Rush Part 3: Why The Sheep Creek Finding Is Good For Montana And The Environment
"Montana can potentially develop a responsible and environmentally friendly domestic REE supply chain. All the while, creating an economic boom for Montana."
By Chris Isaacs
Permit Montana To Build
Permit Montana To Build
"Readers should consider which is better for the climate: forcing critical projects through years of red tape and endless litigation, or building the infrastructure necessary for a clean and abundant energy future as fast as we possibly can?"
By Kendall Cotton
Rare Earth Elements Discovered In The Bitterroots
Rare Earth Elements Discovered In The Bitterroots
"With names like neodymium and praseodymium, you might not be very familiar with these elements, but the reality is they are indispensable in the creation of things that you use on a daily basis."
By Tanner Avery
A Green Gold Rush Part 2: Why Rare Earth Mining Is Good For America
A Green Gold Rush Part 2: Why Rare Earth Mining Is Good For America
"With this finding at Sheep Creek, the U.S. is poised to reap significant advantages, enhance our national security, level the playing field with China, and expand the pool of REEs accessible to American manufacturers."
By Chris Isaacs
Eminently Debatable: Judge Moses’s Reasoning On The Laurel Power Plant Shutdown
Eminently Debatable: Judge Moses’s Reasoning On The Laurel Power Plant Shutdown
"Yet, according to Judge Moses, the plain meaning of a 12-year-old statute, with no subsequent GHG reduction statutes or regulations and after countless other environmental reviews, now compels the DEQ to suddenly develop a regulatory framework for assessing the impact of GHG for the Laurel Plant project is eminently debatable."
By Chris Isaacs
Discovery In The Bitterroot May Bring Big Implications
Discovery In The Bitterroot May Bring Big Implications
"A recent discovery in the Bitterroot Mountains has thrust Montana into a 21st-century gold rush, but unlike previous iterations, this gold rush is searching for something even harder to find: Rare earth elements."
By Tanner Avery
A Green Gold Rush Part 1: Why Rare Earth Mining Is Good For America, Montana and The Environment
A Green Gold Rush Part 1: Why Rare Earth Mining Is Good For America, Montana and The Environment
"Currently, the beneficiaries of those who discover, extract and process REEs are reserved to the far corners of the globe. But a recent discovery in Montana could change that."
By Chris Isaacs
Regulatory Sandboxes Will Encourage Innovation
Regulatory Sandboxes Will Encourage Innovation
"With targeted red tape relief for the stagnant insurance industry, or perhaps even other industries in the future, Montana can become a destination for innovative businesses nationwide."
By Chris Isaacs
Frontier Institute Statement In Support Of HB 836
Frontier Institute Statement In Support Of HB 836
Legislation promotes innovation with targeted red tape relief
By Frontier Institute
Unpacking MTLeg Judicial Proposals
Unpacking MTLeg Judicial Proposals
To help our followers better understand these reforms and their current status, Frontier’s Tech & Innovation Policy Analyst, Chris Isaacs unpacks these reforms in his most recent column.
By Tanner Avery
Judicial Watch: An Update Of The 2023 Judicial Reform Bills
Judicial Watch: An Update Of The 2023 Judicial Reform Bills
"Many judicial reforms are focused on re-establishing the separation of powers through greater accountability and oversight of the judiciary."
By Chris Isaacs
Frontier Institute Statement In Support Of HB 606
Frontier Institute Statement In Support Of HB 606
Legislation will protect the fundamental right of Montana landowners to peacefully use their property
By Frontier Institute