Press Release: Massive mining proposal on public lands near Helena deserves more time, public meeting

For Immediate Release: June 17, 2026 Contact: Derf Johnson, MEIC | (406) 443-2520, Ext. 103 | djohnson@meic.org Andrew Gorder, Clark Fork...

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Press Release: Groups Seek Intervention in NorthWestern Energy Data Center Tariff Proceeding

Groups Seek Intervention in NorthWestern Energy Data Center Tariff Proceeding Intervention looks to prevent cost shifting to residential...

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Webinar: NorthWestern Energy’s IRP Revisited: A Plan for Montana’s Energy Future and How You Can Get Involved

  In this June 11 webinar, MEIC outlined the major shortcomings in NorthWestern’s IRP, discussed what has been changed since...

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Bridger Pipeline Is the Latest Attempt to Revive the Keystone XL “Zombie Project”

By: Katie O’Reilly, Sierra Magazine Some have nicknamed it “Keystone Light.” But this fossil fuel pipeline, if it becomes a...

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The Homesteading Mother of 6 Taking On Big Tech

By: Juliet Macur, New York Times Questions were racing through Ms. Solberg’s head later that month as she sat among more than 100 people...

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Recording of Missoula Data Center Panel Event

This panel discussion recorded on May 19 in Missoula, MT explored the data centers being proposed in Montana, including one in Bonner, what...

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Water, energy, land use: Missoula data center proposal prompts questions

By: Katie Fairbanks, Montana Free Press As nationwide opposition to the increasing number of data centers grows, a crowd of more than 100...

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‘We’ve never seen anything like this’: Groups warn of data centers at Missoula meeting

By: David Erickson, Missoulian Some have nicknamed it “Keystone Light.” But this fossil fuel pipeline, if it becomes a reality, would...

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Down to Earth: March 2026

Click the icon at the bottom right to view the issue full screen. March 2026...

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MEIC’s Nick Fitzmaurice Explains How NorthWestern Energy Keeps Getting Away with Raising Montana Customer’s Rates

Don’t be fooled by NorthWestern Energy and the PSC’s spin on the latest rate increase to Montanan’s energy bills. In November...

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