From a Board Member: Gary Aitken

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From a Board Member: Gary Aitken

By Gary Aitken The day after the election, I attended my local planning board meeting where a proposal for a Conditional Use Permit (zoning...

December 10, 2024

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Legislature Is a Bright Spot Following Election Season

By Anne Hedges, Derf Johnson, Nick Fitzmaurice, and Laura Collins “We the people of Montana grateful to God for the quiet beauty of...

December 10, 2024

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Supreme Court Rejects NorthWestern’s Bid to Avoid Cleaning Up Colstrip Plant Air Pollution

By Derf Johnson Earlier this year, the Biden Administration announced a new standard for coal plants under the Mercury and Air Toxics...

December 10, 2024

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MEIC and Partners Pursue Access to “Junque” Files at Legislature

By Derf Johnson For decades, Montanans have had access to draft bills and associated documents at the Montana Legislature. This...

December 10, 2024

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Why are NorthWestern Energy’s rates so high?

by Nick Fitzmaurice NorthWestern Energy’s rate case at the Montana Public Service Commission won’t be decided until after the April...

December 10, 2024

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Montana DEQ Does Bidding of Signal Peak Coal Mine

by Anne Hedges Once again, MEIC was forced to challenge a Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) decision that gives a free pass...

December 10, 2024

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Proposed Transmission Line: A Solution with Broad Benefits

By Nick Fitzmaurice and Anne Hedges A large proposed transmission line from Colstrip to North Dakota would create innumerable benefits to...

December 10, 2024

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Rural County Adopts Zoning… Against Wind Energy

By Laura Collins On October 23, in a move that challenged every presumption one may have about rural counties’ attitudes towards zoning,...

December 10, 2024

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Montana’s Energy Transition Part 5: Energy Markets

By Nick Fitzmaurice Previous Down to Earth issues have explored key transformations that must be achieved as part of decarbonizing local...

December 10, 2024

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Sprawl in Montana is Fillings Its Valleys

by Laura Collins It’s a trend that has played out nationwide for decades. Fueled by policy and infrastructure that favors low-density,...

December 10, 2024

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