Your “Insider’s Guide” to the Legislature, since 1973

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Your “Insider’s Guide” to the Legislature, since 1973

Volume 22, Number 1 — December 21, 2017, PDF Version Welcome to the first issue of MEIC’s Capitol Monitor for the 2017 legislative...

December 20, 2016

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DEQ again asks Tintina to revise Smith River mine application

For the second time this year the state has asked the company planning to develop a copper mine near a tributary to the Smith River to...

December 17, 2016

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Trump’s choice for interior gets mixed reviews

By picking Representative Ryan Zinke (R–MT) to be secretary of the Department of the Interior, as the media have widely reported,...

December 15, 2016

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How Bad Will the 2017 Montana Legislative Session Be? Really Bad.

by Anne Hedges For months most of us have said: “I’ll be glad when this is over.” Now the old adage rings true – be careful what...

December 12, 2016

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Tell Montana Senators to Say NO to Anti-EPA Chief!

Yesterday President-Elect Trump nominated a climate skeptic, anti-public health, anti-environmental protection, anti-federal backstop, oil...

December 8, 2016

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Environmental Groups Seek to Defend Federal Methane Rule

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Environmental groups are seeking to defend a new federal rule that would restrict how oil companies burn off excess...

December 8, 2016

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Wind advocates challenge fee against Montana green energy

Montana wind energy advocates are asking the Bonneville Power Administration to kill a transmission fee that drives up the cost of...

December 1, 2016

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Clean Power Plan likely dead under Trump, but Colstrip still in trouble

The push to scrap the Clean Power Plan is on following Donald Trump’s presidential victory, though it’s unlikely to save coal-fired...

November 10, 2016

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Now is not the time to hide under the covers

by Anne Hedges Now that the election results have had a chance to sink in, here are some quick thoughts on what it means for the...

November 10, 2016

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Daines raises issue of Colstrip closure next year

BILLINGS – U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., has raised the issue of a secret plan to shut down Colstrip’s oldest units in 2017, much...

November 3, 2016

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