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    Articles by Don C. Brunell
    New Montana law aims to keep people in their homes | Don Brunell
    New Montana law aims to keep people in...
    By Don C. Brunell • May 7, 2019 3:00 pm

    The state legislature has exempted older, less-valued mobile homes from property taxes.

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    E-waste reduction requires innovative approaches | Don Brunell
    E-waste reduction requires innovative approaches | Don Brunell
    By Don C. Brunell • April 30, 2019 10:45 am

    One of the biggest problems of today is having to deal with yesterday.

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    Montana woman recognized among Fortune’s greatest world leaders | Don Brunell
    Montana woman recognized among Fortune’s greatest world leaders...
    By Don C. Brunell • April 22, 2019 12:30 pm

    Marilyn Bartlett ranked No. 16 for her effort to save her state employee health insurance plan.

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    Retrieving ocean trash is only the first step | Don Brunell
    Retrieving ocean trash is only the first step...
    By Don C. Brunell • April 15, 2019 1:30 pm

    The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is nearly the size of Alaska.

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    Lawmakers need to re-examine their budget before adjourning | Don Brunell
    Lawmakers need to re-examine their budget before adjourning...
    By Don C. Brunell • April 8, 2019 2:30 pm

    Tax hikes may be coming.

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    The inconvenient truth about batteries | Don Brunell
    The inconvenient truth about batteries | Don Brunell
    By Don C. Brunell • April 1, 2019 2:00 pm

    More than 86,000 tons of single-use alkaline batteries are thrown away each year.

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    The darker side of renewable energy | Don Brunell
    The darker side of renewable energy | Don...
    By Don C. Brunell • March 25, 2019 1:10 pm

    Renewable energy doesn’t automatically mean it’s clean, especially in how certain renewable energy products are made.

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    Oil giants betting on electric tech | Don Brunell
    Oil giants betting on electric tech | Don...
    By Don C. Brunell • March 18, 2019 3:05 pm

    Making electric cars and new batteries for homes and power grids is a major step toward replacing carbon-based energy with electricity from renewables such as wind and solar.

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    Trade issues bring state Republicans, Democrats together
    Trade issues bring state Republicans, Democrats together
    By Don C. Brunell • March 11, 2019 2:15 pm

    Washington is the third largest exporter of food and agricultural products in the nation.

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    California wildfires spark renewed debate over underground power lines | Don Brunell
    California wildfires spark renewed debate over underground power...
    By Don C. Brunell • March 4, 2019 3:15 pm

    Power lines could have caused the Camp wildfire in California.

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    Those pesky tax incentives | Don Brunell
    Those pesky tax incentives | Don Brunell
    By Don C. Brunell • February 25, 2019 1:50 pm

    We need them to start big projects, no matter how much of a pain they may be in the future.

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    Growing resistance to corporate incentives | Don Brunell
    Growing resistance to corporate incentives | Don Brunell
    By Don C. Brunell • February 18, 2019 1:45 pm

    There is a growing backlash to corporations among liberals.

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    Student debt draining retired parent income | Don Brunell
    Student debt draining retired parent income | Don...
    By Don C. Brunell • February 4, 2019 3:40 pm

    Parents are coming out of retirement to help their kids pay for their education.

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