Three Strikes and NorthWestern Energy is Out on Colstrip Purchase

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Three Strikes and NorthWestern Energy is Out on Colstrip Purchase

By Anne Hedges, MEIC Deputy Director It’s time for NorthWestern Energy to enter the 21st century. It has tried and failed three times in...

November 3, 2020

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The Downside of Bozeman’s Climate Plan

It’s heartening news that some large Montana communities are developing plans to tackle the climate crisis. Missoula, Helena, and Bozeman...

October 30, 2020

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PSC Agrees with MEIC Against NorthWestern Overcharging Customers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 27th, 2020 Contact: MEIC’s Anne Hedges, (406) 461-9546, ahedges@meic.org HELENA, MT – This morning...

October 27, 2020

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Tell the DEQ to say NO to Another Giant Coal Mine Expansion

The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is requesting public comment on the largest coal mine expansion in memory. The...

October 12, 2020

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Make the Colstrip Plant Owners Actually Clean Up Their Mess!

The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is asking for public comments on the clean-up plan for the last area of leaking coal...

October 12, 2020

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Should Montanans Be Forced to Pay for More of the Aging Colstrip Coal Plant?

This is your ONLY chance to tell the Montana Public Service Commission what YOU think about NorthWestern Energy’s proposal to buy...

October 8, 2020

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MEIC Honors the Passing of Jim Posewitz

Over the holiday weekend, Montanans lost a conservation leader with the passing of Jim Posewitz. Jim was a mentor and role model for many...

July 6, 2020

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Groups Challenge Copper Mine Proposal that Threatens the Smith River

Challenge aims to protect water quality, important trout habitat within the watershed MEAGHER COUNTY, Mont.— Conservation groups took...

June 4, 2020

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The Smith River Mine Permit Has Been Released: These Are the Next Steps

Author’s Note: Admittedly, the COVID-19 outbreak across the world has distracted our responsibility in getting an update out regarding...

March 20, 2020

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Push Back Against the Trump Administration’s weakening of the 2015 federal Coal Ash Rule

President Trump and his EPA are giving fossil fuel companies and polluters exactly what they want by weakening or eliminating the...

January 13, 2020

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