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Montana Petroleum Association names former senator Alan Olson as executive director
In a move that exemplifies how cozy the oil and gas industry is with the state legislature, the Montana Petroleum Association (MPA) has named Alan Olson, a Havre native, to replace Dave Galt as its executive director.
Olson served two terms as a state senator and four terms as a representative. Most recently, he was chair of the Senate Energy and Telecommunications Committee.
Olson’s appointment is a classic example of “revolving door” politics, in which industry hires people out of government to gain personal access to government officials; seek favorable legislation, regulation and government contracts; as well as get inside information on what is going on in government.
Local citizens take note. Protections will come from local zoning, not from the cozy relationship between the MPA and the legislature. Continue reading
Posted in Politics and History
Tagged Alan Olson, Montana Petroleum Association, revolving door politics
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Steve Daines joins the carbon reduction bandwagon! Wait a minute…
No sooner did we get the exciting news from Paris about the international climate agreement than my good friend Steve Daines sent me an invitation to attend the third annual Montana Energy Conference in Billings on March 30-31. According to Senator Daines, it’s an opportunity to “continue the discussion on state and national energy opportunities and provide an all-encompassing look at Montana’s energy potential.”
I was really excited to see that our junior Senator has jumped on the bandwagon to transition Montana’s energy portfolio from fossil fuels to clean energy. This kind of leadership is exactly what’s required to help us meet the treaty’s ambitious goals for reducing carbon emissions.
I went over to the event web site, where I discovered that the conference will have a “fresh new look and perspective,” and that “energy professionals, policy and decision makers at all levels” will take “an all-encompassing look at Montana’s energy potential.”
This is exactly what we need!
If you’re a regular reader, you know there’s more to this post. Click to read what this conference is really about. Continue reading
Posted in Community Organization, Politics and History, Uncategorized
Tagged Montana Chamber of Commerce, Montana Coal Council, Montana Contractors' Association, Montana Energy Conference, Montana Environmantal Information Center, Montana Green Power, Montana Petroleum Association, Montana Renewable Energy Association, National Resource Defense Council, Northern Plains Resource Council, Senator Steve Daines
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