Lawsuit filed to again open details of draft bills to the public

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Lawsuit filed to again open details of draft bills to the public

By Tom Lutey, Montana Free Press The lawsuit would stop Montana’s Legislature from concealing communications between lawmakers, lobbyists...

October 30, 2024

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Lawsuit asks court to stop Montana Legislative Services from keeping bill draft documents secret

By Keila Szpaller, Daily Montanan Documents related to drafting bills can’t be kept secret from the public, and a new policy that creates...

October 30, 2024

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Press Release: Montanans Challenge Legislature’s New Policy to Conceal Documents

CONTACTS Rylee Sommers-Flanagan, Upper Seven Law, 406-396-3373, rylee@uppersevenlaw.com Derf Johnson, Montana Environmental Information...

October 30, 2024

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From a Board Member: Kathy Juedeman

By Kathy Juedeman This fall, I close out five years as MEIC board president, and my sixth year on the MEIC board. Looking at our progress,...

October 15, 2024

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Sen. Daines Proposes Privatizing Federal Lands, Skirting Protections

By Derf Johnson Montana’s only underground coal mine is Signal Peak’s Bull Mountain Mine north of Billings near Roundup. It has...

October 15, 2024

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NorthWestern Energy Moves to Acquire Majority of Antiquated Colstrip Plant

By Anne Hedges NorthWestern Energy is desperate for people to believe that our lights can only stay on if the utility owns more of the...

October 15, 2024

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Signal Peak’s Attempt to Rush Environmental Review Rejected by Federal Court

Signal Peak Energy’s Bull Mountain Mine is currently under the microscope for the serious damage it’s causing to our environment...

October 15, 2024

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DEQ Approves Transfer of Cyanide Heap Leach Mining Permit Near Norris

By Derf Johnson You read that right. You may be asking: Didn’t Montana ban cyanide heap leach mining 25 years ago through a citizen...

October 15, 2024

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PSC Stalls in Considering Petition to Include Climate in Utility Regulation

By Nick Fitzmaurice On February 28, 2024, 40 diverse businesses and organizations asked the Montana Public Service Commission (PSC) to...

October 15, 2024

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NorthWestern Asks to Raise Electricity Rates AGAIN — by 26% more

By Nick Fitzmaurice NorthWestern Energy has returned to the Montana Public Service Commission (PSC) asking for permission to reach into...

October 15, 2024

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