NorthWestern Energy’s Plan to Use Customers as an ATM

By Anne Hedges  MEIC’s Katie Harrison in Great Falls on Aug. 14. Montanans can’t afford Montana’s largest utility. Right now,...

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Montana Updates Electric Vehicle Plan

By Kenzie Criswell Montana’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and Department of Transportation (MDT) have joined efforts to...

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Montana Land Development: 50 Years Later

By Ann Schwend Average annual percent change in population by county from 1970 to 2021.  Source: Montana REAP. In 1972, Montana’s newly...

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Will the EPA Finally Tackle Forever Chemicals?

By Grace Gibson-Snyder Source: Walnut Valley Water District Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances, abbreviated as “PFAS” and often called...

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Healthcare and Climate Change

By Kenzie Criswell The connection between the climate crisis and its impact on public health is undeniable. The rise in forest fires and...

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Conversation with a Founder: Robin Tawney Nichols

By Katy Spence In the late ’60s and early ’70s, Montana’s environment didn’t have much representation in legislative processes,...

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Honoring Jim Jensen, 2023 Conservationist of the Year

By Anne Hedges & Derf Johnson Some people only need one name, like Prince or Madonna. MEIC had Jensen. What can you say about a man who...

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Thanks to Our Summer Staff!

MEIC was so fortunate to have a number of rockstars working with us this summer. You might recognize their names from the news, emails or...

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Welcome, Nicholas Fitzmaurice!

Hello! I’m excited to join the team as MEIC’s Energy Transition Advocate, managing energy campaigns throughout Montana. Growing up in...

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Billings Climate Week marks first-of-its-kind week-long climate event in Montana

By Katy Spence Montana’s first city-based climate week occurred in Billings during the week of June 4, and what a week it was! Hundreds...

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