Missoula County defends clean energy goals, slow shift to electric vehicles

A letter citing concerns over the emissions created to develop alternative energy sources and electric vehicles drew a quick response from Missoula County this week, which said such emissions are far below those created by traditional energy and gasoline vehicles.

The city and the county are both moving to a greener power base and aim to achieve 100% clean electricity by 2035. But a letter, sent to the county by a local resident earlier this month, cited concerns over wind farms, solar panels, batteries and electric vehicles, and the greenhouse gasses emitted during their manufacture.