As AI investors eye Montana for new data centers, communities brace for water impact

MEIC Author

As AI investors eye Montana for new data centers, communities brace for water impact

By Amanda Eggert, Montana Free Press Whether they’re inclined to support or oppose them, many Montanans are hungry for more information,...

February 12, 2026

Read More

Lawsuit Accuses Lincoln County Officials of Rebuffing Public Records Requests Seeking Information on Petition to Loosen Cap on Canadian Mining Waste

Lincoln County commissioners filed a petition last year to undo safeguards protecting Lake Koocanusa from the mining contaminant selenium....

February 6, 2026

Read More

Proposed mine expansion revives selenium pollution concerns

By Hailey Smalley, Daily Inter Lake The proposed expansion of an open pit coal mine in British Columbia is raising concerns about...

February 1, 2026

Read More

NorthWestern Energy plan for energy resources draws criticism

Renewables, climate, not given adequate consideration, public says By Keila Szpaller, Daily Montanan   Ben Catton, with Montana...

January 29, 2026

Read More

Environmental watchdog sues Lincoln County over public records dispute

By Micah Drew, Daily Montanan   MEIC says county failed to provide public records related to Lincoln County’s request to lower water...

January 26, 2026

Read More

Press Release: Municipalities, farmers, ranchers, landowners, and conservation groups unite to protect Montana water rights in challenge to exempt well loophole

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nov. 12, 2025   CONTACTS Barbara Chillcott, Western Environmental Law Center, 406-430-3023,...

November 12, 2025

Read More

Press Release: Conservation Groups File Appeal to Overturn Flawed Rosebud Coal Mine Water Pollution Permit

Groups claim DEQ is treating the surrounding region as a sacrifice zone   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nov. 6, 2025 CONTACTS Perry Wheeler,...

November 6, 2025

Read More

Press Release: Groups challenge Montana’s second rubberstamp of methane gas plant near Laurel

The Department of Environmental Quality failed to adequately evaluate climate impacts for a second time, despite an order from the Montana...

September 29, 2025

Read More

Down to Earth: September 2025

Click the icon at the bottom right to view the issue full screen. September 2025...

September 26, 2025

Read More

Forest Service Nears Ruling on Libby Exploration Project

By Katie Bartlett, Flathead Beacon While Baker stepped down in 2024, Montana Environmental Information Center Policy Associate Ben Catton,...

September 17, 2025

Read More
↑