Ruling: Held v State of Montana, August 14, 2023

On August 14, 2023, Judge Kathy Seeley ruled in favor of 16 youth plaintiffs in the landmark climate case Held v State of Montana. Read the...

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2023 Board of Directors Candidate Bios

It is once again time to vote for MEIC’s newest board members. Only MEIC members can vote in the MEIC board election. MEIC members...

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From a Board Member: Bruce Bender

By Bruce Bender This fall, MEIC will be celebrating its 50th anniversary. During the last half-century, MEIC has stopped toxic mining...

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Yellowstone County Generating Station on Hold

By Anne Hedges In early April, a Yellowstone County judge ruled that the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) had failed to...

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The 2023 Session: Foul Air, Dirtier Water, an Unstable Climate, and More Sprawl

By Anne Hedges A question: What do you get when you combine a disdain for science, a bully mentality, and a hostility toward anyone outside...

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NorthWestern Energy Secures Title of Montana Supervillain During Rate Case

By Anne Hedges How much should electricity bills increase for residences and small businesses? 11%? 18%? A whopping 28%? It seems every...

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NorthWestern’s IRP is as Bad as We Expected (But Who’s Surprised?)

By Anne Hedges NorthWestern Energy’s recent mailers include misleading responses to reasonable criticism of its plan to double down on...

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The Legislature’s Last Minute Attacks on Constitutional Protections

By Anne Hedges SB 557 was described as a response to a successful lawsuit against a gold mining company in Park County. Photo by Brett...

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Clean Energy at the Legislature: Not Good, But It Could Have Been Worse

By Ian Lund   SB 109 establishes new PSC districts and cut everymajor Montana city into more than one district.     2023 was...

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The Legislature Undermines Local Control for the Fossil Fuel Industry

By Anne Hedges Three bills stand out this session for their direct attacks on local governments’ authority to keep communities safe and...

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