Laurel, Yellowstone County sued over gas-fired power plant

By Tom Lutey, Billings Gazette Laurel residents and environmentalists are suing the city, Yellowstone County and NorthWestern Energy for...

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Opinion: Trudeau’s indifference to mining catastrophe is hypocritical and dangerous

By Jennifer Ekstrom, Brad Smith, Derf Johnson and David Brooks, Calgary Herald   We are American conservationists, and we are...

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Feds, state bungled mine permit, Judge rules

By Tom Lutey, Helena Independent Record State and federal mine regulators must redo the research that led to the approval of a...

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Tribe, conservation groups join DEQ to analyze new Zortman mining

By Joshua Murdock, Missoulian Conservation groups and the Fort Belknap Indian Community have joined the Montana Department of Environmental...

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Fort Belknap tribe, conservation groups file to intervene in Zortman-Landusky dispute

By Darrell Ehrlick, Daily Montanan The Fort Belknap Indian Community, along with four conservation groups, have filed a motion to intervene...

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BLM to resconsider Montana, oil, gas and leases in Montana after settlement with environmmental groups

By Jonathan Ambarian, Missoula Current HELENA (KPAX) – The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) says it will reconsider more than 100...

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Montana’s Unsung Hero

By Anne Hedges There are a lot of unsung heroes in this state but at MEIC, Adam McLane tops that list. Adam started working for MEIC in...

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Big Victory Against Leasing Coal on Public Lands

By Anne Hedges Victories against coal, oil, and gas development are extra sweet when they also involve protecting millions acres of public...

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Zinke’s Gift to the Coal Industry Ruled Illegal

By Anne Hedges Ryan Zinke was a climate disaster as Secretary of the Interior. Fortunately, a federal court in Montana recently ruled that...

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Two Victories on Oil & Gas Leasing

By Anne Hedges In early September, MEIC achieved two terrific legal victories on oil and gas development. Since these are late-breaking...

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