‘To a Clean and Healthful Environment’

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‘To a Clean and Healthful Environment’

By Micah Drew, Flathead Beacon When voters ratified Montana’s constitution in 197, they enshrined a citizen’s right to a clean and...

June 6, 2023

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Montana lawmakers double down on fossil fuels in 2023 legislative session

By Amanda Eggert, Montana Free Press This article is part of a series on the youth-led constitutional climate change lawsuit Held v....

June 5, 2023

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Legislature overrides veto on state agency ‘right-to-know’ bill

By Nicole Girten, Daily Montanan At least one bill vetoed by Gov. Greg Gianforte will become law after a two-thirds majority vote by the...

June 5, 2023

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Montana Youth Prepare for Trial in Bellwether Climate Case Against State

By Micah Drew, Flathead Beacon Landmark lawsuit alleges Montana’s government knowingly contributes to climate change by approving...

June 5, 2023

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The Battle for Clean Energy in Coal Country

By Jonathan Jones and Stephen Smith, Reveal and Amanda Eggert, Montana Free Press Across the country, states are moving to renewable energy...

June 3, 2023

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Environmentalists Sue to Block New Montana Coal Mining Laws

By Shayna Greene, Bloomberg Law Environmental groups are challenging changes to coal mining regulations in Montana that they claim will...

June 2, 2023

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Montana’s new coal-friendly laws draw legal challenges

By Tom Lutey, Billings Gazette Just weeks old, new Montana laws intended to clear legal challenges to coal mining have landed in court. At...

June 2, 2023

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Environmental groups file suit over Koocanusa selenium levels

By Hayden Blackford, Daily Inter Lake In a May 18 filing, multiple conservation groups are seeking a judicial review of a state...

June 2, 2023

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Environmentalists challenge Montana’s amendments to its coal mining regulations

By Alanna Madden, Courthouse News Service Environmental groups say Montana’s House Bill 576 and Senate Bill 392 flout federal regulations...

June 1, 2023

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Press Release: Groups Challenge Legislature’s Unlawful Attempts to Weaken Montana Coal Laws

Federal law requires state to obtain approval before such changes are made   CONTACTS Perry Wheeler, Earthjustice, (202) 792-6211,...

June 1, 2023

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