By Nick Fitzmaurice Previous issues of Down to Earth have explored the concept of the energy transition, which entails decarbonizing local...
July 1, 2024
By Anne Hedges When Public Service Commissioners run for office, they always promise to ensure that Montana’s energy system will be...
By Derf Johnson Anyone who’s stood next to train tracks in Montana or floated under a railroad bridge knows that coal trains pollute....
By Nick Fitzmaurice Since issuing its geologic carbon storage policy for public lands in 2022, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has only...
By Nick Fitzmaurice The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new vehicle pollution standard was one of many federal rules finalized...
By Nick Fitzmaurice MEIC continues to bring its concerns regarding climate change to the doorstep of the Montana Public Service Commission...
By Derf Johnson Held v. State of Montana made some waves across not just Montana, but the world. In the ruling, a Montana District Court...
With a strong desire to protect Montana’s character, treasured landscapes, and diverse communities, I join MEIC as the Sustainable...
By Nick Fitzmaurice Last fall, nearly 500 people showed up at the Montana Public Service Commission (PSC) to tell the elected Commissioners...
By Derf Johnson Industrial totalitarianism is an unfortunate, central part of Montana’s state history. Mining companies, railroads, and...