POWER ECONOMIC CONSULTING

We are a small economic consulting firm located in Missoula, Montana. Initially started by Thomas Power in the 1970s. Power Economic Consulting has been illuminating all aspects of natural resource protection and development for more than 50 years. Thomas hired his son Donovan, when he finished grad school, to work on a project involving the intersection of geology and economics, and we never looked back. It has been our experience that the extractive industries often present a ‘benefits only' narrative on the impact that they will have in a local or regional areas. We have been emphasizing, in quantitative ways, that there are always costs associated with the purported benefits of commercial development of natural resources. We work for NGOs, indigenous groups, and concerned citizens and government agencies that would like a more holistic look at proposed extractive projects in residents' back yards... We have used our quantitative and qualitative approaches to make sure that the..

Primary location: Montana United States