Letter to the Editor - Support the renewable energy initiative for Montana's future

Dear Editor:

One way the future will soon be arriving in Eastern Montana is through clean, renewable electricity production.

Currently, Orion Renewable Energy is doing the initial site/survey work for the Clearwater Wind Farm it intends to build in Custer, Garfield and Rosebud Counties. Eventually, the revenue generated from the wind farm’s equipment and property taxes will be advantageous for funding county budgets and the state of Montana. Additionally, landowners will financially benefit from lease payments.

If you haven’t already done so, I would urge you to sign I-187 — the renewable elec...