Editorial: The public deserves to know why Montana dropped ‘bad actor’ claim

By the Chronicle Editorial Board Conservation groups have been forced to go to court to get public records related to the Gov. Greg...

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Groups sue Governor’s Office, state over public records delay

By Laura Lundquist, Missoula Current Two organizations are suing the state of Montana for tardy responses to public records requests. But...

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Groups sue for records in Montana mine pollution case

By Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Conservation groups are suing Gov. Greg Gianforte’s administration to obtain records related...

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Show us how you’ll get to net zero, NorthWestern

By Ian Lund, Missoula Current In most states, a large utility announcing its commitment to achieve net-zero carbon emissions would be a...

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Who is following up on Hebgen Dam?

By John Stember, The Madisonian Three groups file complaint against NorthWestern Energy in Jan. 2022 In November 2021, a gate component...

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Guest view: MT Supreme Court should choose energy security

By Todd O’Hair, Doug Martens and Peggy Trenk, Montana Standard Energy security is national security. It’s a mantra we’ve heard...

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From the Executive Director: Mom Guilt

By Cari Kimball I’m writing this on my couch next to my gently snoring preschooler, Ruby. She is home sick. Again. The tenth day out of...

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The Mad Rush to Weaken Montana Water Quality Standards

By Derf Johnson Clean rivers aren’t always at the top of our minds in the middle of winter, but due to some very consequential policy...

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DEQ Finally Heeds Tribal Concerns about Mining at Zortman-Landusky

By Derf Johnson Last September, at the invitation of the Fort Belknap Indian Community (FBIC), MEIC’s Katy Spence and I joined a number...

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The Laurel Generating Station’s Unsafe Pipeline

By Anne Hedges News is scarce regarding how NorthWestern Energy intends to proceed with its proposed methane-fired electricity-generating...

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