From a Board Member: Neal Ullman

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From a Board Member: Neal Ullman

By Neal Ullman The impacts and evidence of climate change continue to grow. MEIC’s work to bring change is more important than ever, and...

March 29, 2024

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A Hard-Fought Victory for Clean Water at the Rosebud Mine

  By Derf Johnson More than a decade of dogged advocacy and laser-focused persistence has paid off: The Montana Supreme Court found in...

March 29, 2024

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Businesses, Health, and Conservation Groups Say PSC Must Consider Climate

by Nick Fitzmaurice On Feb. 28, MEIC filed a formal petition with the Montana Public Service Commission (PSC), in partnership with...

March 29, 2024

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New Imaging Reveals Invisible Pollution at Refineries and in the Home

by Nick Fitzmaurice & Katy Spence What would you do if you discovered invisible pollution pouring out of the refinery next door, or...

March 29, 2024

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NorthWestern Plows Ahead with Boondoggle Gas Plant

by Anne Hedges The January winter storm proved that NorthWestern Energy has dedicated linemen and on-the-ground employees; unfortunately,...

March 29, 2024

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Turn Off That Leaky Pipeline: Methane Gas No Cleaner Than Coal

by Nick Fitzmaurice NorthWestern Energy is a combined electric and gas utility, operating as the monopoly energy provider throughout most...

March 29, 2024

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The Truth about NorthWestern’s Carbon-Free Generation

In a recent Montana PBS special, the CEO of Montana’s monopoly utility, NorthWestern Energy, expressed frustration that the company...

March 29, 2024

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Poor Planning and Misguided Investments Put NorthWestern Customers at Risk

by Nick Fitzmaurice A version of this article originally ran as an op-ed in news publications across the state.   In early January, the...

March 29, 2024

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The Inevitable Wind-down of Montana’s Coal Mines

by Derf Johnson Montana is part of a region in the United States known as the Powder River Basin, currently the largest coal-producing...

March 29, 2024

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Montana’s Energy Transition Part 2: Decarbonizing Energy

by Nick Fitzmaurice In our previous issue of Down to Earth, I introduced the concept of the energy transition as we decarbonize local and...

March 29, 2024

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