MONTANA

EERC on Track to Make Zero-Emission Coal-Fired Power Generation a Reality in North Dakota

"MT should be assisting with research, education and development of all
energy sources. ND site. http://www.undeerc.org/default.asp
They are looking at many sources of energy:
fuel cell, hydrogen and others. Coal, wind, hydrogen and other energy
sources are a huge opportunity for MT….." Tod Kasten

Missoula County, DirecTV hammering out agreement

“Our issue is not unemployment but underemployment. We need to get the right company to push up from the bottom. I think this is it,” Dick King said.

RightNow Technologies (Bozeman, MT) Touts Open-Source and On-Demand Apps

The main reason that customers turn to on-demand applications is because they don’t want to bear the expense of installing licensed software that runs on their in-house IT infrastructure, Gianforte said.

Three Montana Attorneys with Dorsey & Whitney LLP Earn National Legal Industry Recognition. Congratulations to Jack Manning, Mae Nan Ellingson and Keith Strong.

“These recognitions indicate the high esteem in which Jack, Mae Nan and Keith are held by their peers and by the business community,” said Peter Hendrixson, Dorsey managing partner. It speaks to the high quality of legal service Dorsey attorneys strive to provide in Montana and worldwide.”

Montana-Canadian power line could spur energy development

"If this happens, it will open up all kinds of possibilities for Great Falls to continue on the road to being an energy center," Great Falls City Manager John Lawton said. "I think it will stimulate all kinds of energy development here that will be very beneficial to our economy."

Crafts makers follow their passion, but find it tough to make a living but they can learn more skills for success through the TRACE Program at MSU-COT

Crafts people must have a split personality — business person and artist — and there never seems to be enough time to do both jobs.

Chinese business people visit Missoula to discuss corporate connections

The business envoy is part of a new trend in U.S.-China relations, said Mansfield Center director Terry Weidner. Intent on improving relations with the United States by increasing Chinese investment in and imports from America, China’s ambassador to the United States has encouraged business groups to reach out to businesses across the United States.