Officials are optimistic about the Madison River a year after dam malfunction, but unknowns remain

By Alex Miller, Bozeman Daily Chronicle The water was gently bubbling, occasionally cresting into small waves on a narrow side channel of...

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Complaint asks the federal government to step in to oversee violations at Signal Peak mine

By Darrell Ehrlick, Daily Montanan Four groups say Montana DEQ hasn’t protected precious groundwater, given coal mine a free pass Four...

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Board of Environmental Review seeks selenium rule redo

By Amanda Eggert, Montana Free Press The quarrel over a Lake Koocanusa water quality standard took an unusual turn Friday when the state...

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Montana Tunnels mine seeks bankruptcy protection

By Duncan Adams, Helena Independent Record Montana Tunnels Mining filed a voluntary petition Monday seeking Chapter 11 federal bankruptcy...

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From a Board Member

By Zuri Moreno You’re Invited! What: 68th Montana Legislative Session When: Jan 2, 2023 – April 2023 Where: Montana State Capitol...

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The 2023 Legislature: Your Constitutional Rights Are in Jeopardy

By Anne Hedges In case anyone was thinking that Montana’s 2023 Legislative Session might be better for the environment than the grueling...

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Sustainable Communities Legislative Outlook

By Ann Schwend A quick scan of the bill draft requests for the upcoming 2023 Legislative Session and a glance into our crystal ball predict...

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How to Get Involved at the Legislature: A Menu

  This article was published in the Dec. 2022 issue of Down To Earth.  Read the full issue here.  ...

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Another (!) Expansion of the Rosebud Coal Mine Ruled Illegal

By Derf Johnson MEIC’s Derf Johnson (center) at the Area F site with Earthjustice’s Shiloh Hernandez (left) and former MEIC board...

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NorthWestern Energy Wants Customers to Pay $364 More Each Year

By Anne Hedges As reported in the last issue of Down to Earth, NorthWestern Energy is asking the Montana Public Service Commission to allow...

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