Montana is poised to be a leader in energy development

Earlier this year, Gov. Brian Schweitzer http://governor.mt.gov/ and Sen. Jon Tester http://tester.senate.gov/ challenged 300-plus participants gathered for the "Realizing Montana’s Energy Future" conference to identify Montana’s role in the emerging energy economy.

Co-sponsored by the Burton K. Wheeler Center http://www.wheelercenter.org/ , NorthWestern Energy http://www.northwesternenergy.com/ and Carroll College http://www.carroll.edu/ , the conference brought together national, regional and local experts in the production and distribution of both traditional and renewable energy as well as consumer advocates.

By RALPH JOHNSON

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