MEIC Challenges DEQ’s Rubber Stamp of Laurel Gas Plant

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MEIC Challenges DEQ’s Rubber Stamp of Laurel Gas Plant

by Anne Hedges Earlier this year, the Montana Supreme Court directed the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to comply with...

December 15, 2025

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DEQ Seeks Input on Half-Baked GHG Guidance Document

by Shannon James The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) recently released its draft greenhouse gas (GHG) guidance, as...

December 15, 2025

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Hecla’s Mine Under the Cabinets Wilderness is Approved, MEIC Fights Back

by Ben Catton In early October, in the midst of the government shutdown, the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) granted approval to Hecla’s Libby...

December 15, 2025

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Deregulation Tops Agenda for Gov.’s (Data Center) Energy Task Force

by Nick Fitzmaurice, Shannon James, and Ben Catton Whether it’s deregulation to incentivize data centers, nuclear power, or methane gas...

December 15, 2025

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EPA Approves Repeal of Nutrient Standard…Without a Replacement Plan

by Laura Collins After years of trying — and failing — to replace Montana’s science-based numeric nutrient standards with subjective...

December 15, 2025

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DEQ Gives CHS Refinery a Tepid Slap on the Wrist

by Katy Spence After years of MEIC and other watchdogs sounding the alarm, the Montana Department of Environment Quality (DEQ) has levied...

December 15, 2025

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Would You Want a Nuclear Power Plant in Your Backyard?

by Shannon James As part of Missoula Climate Solutions Week, MEIC hosted a panel exploring the impacts of nuclear energy — a topic that...

December 15, 2025

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Study Outlines Paths for Transmission Improvements

by Nick Fitzmaurice Without increasing electric transmission connectivity across the West, clean energy projects like wind and solar cannot...

December 15, 2025

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Promising Horizons for Enhanced Geothermal Energy

by Nick Fitzmaurice One of the oldest forms of energy known to humans, geothermal, is experiencing a resurgence. This resurgence is driven...

December 15, 2025

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NorthWestern’s 20-Year Plan Is Imminent

by Nick Fitzmaurice Montana law requires monopoly electric utilities such as NorthWestern Energy to prepare and submit an Integrated...

December 15, 2025

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