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State removes roadblock to northwest Montana mines

By Justin Franz, Montana Free Press The Montana Department of Environmental Quality has asked a district court judge to dismiss a case that...

July 23, 2021

Environmental groups challenge DEQ over Big Sky development water pollution permit

By Keith Schubert, Daily Montanan Two environmental groups are suing Montana’s Department of Environmental Quality for allegedly ignoring...

July 20, 2021

Organizations Challenge State Over Water Pollution Permit

By IRIS SAMUELS, Associated Press/Report for America HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Environmental groups are challenging the Montana Department of...

July 19, 2021

Montana drops ‘bad actor’ case against Hecla Mining CEO

By Chad Sokol, Daily Inter Lake Montana’s Department of Environmental Quality is dropping its lawsuit against a North Idaho-based...

July 16, 2021

DEQ drops ‘bad actor’ claim against Hecla exec

By Rob Chaney, Helena IR In a reversal, Montana’s Department of Environmental Quality won’t press for “bad actor” sanctions against...

July 15, 2021

Montana Reduces Coal Ash Cleanup Bond at Power Plant

By Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The state of Montana has reduced the cleanup bond it is requiring to guarantee the cleanup of...

June 30, 2021

Development Associate

MEIC is hiring a Development Associate. Location: Helena, Montana Compensation and Benefits: MEIC offers compensation commensurate with...

June 15, 2021

Hecla forging ahead with northwest Montana mines

By Justin Franz, MT Free Press Officials with an Idaho-based mining company developing two large copper and silver mines in Northwest...

June 6, 2021

Clean energy advocates bring lawsuit to roll back FERC’s latest PURPA rules

By William Driscoll The Montana Environmental Information Center and nine other solar and environmental groups have challenged in federal...

June 1, 2021