MEIC’s Weekly Legislative update – March 23, 2023

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MEIC’s Weekly Legislative update – March 23, 2023

This week, we review upcoming bills — mostly mining and water bills — and answer good questions from attendees about them....

March 24, 2023

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Energy Transition Advocate

The application period has closed. Thanks! ________________________ Job Title: Energy Transition Advocate Location: Helena, Montana (some...

March 23, 2023

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MEIC’s Weekly Legislative update – March 16, 2023

This week, we reviewed bills that are scheduled for hearings in the coming week. We talked about coal mining, land use, energy, and...

March 17, 2023

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From a Board Member: Kathy Juedeman

By Kathy Juedeman From the vantage point of protecting clean air and clean water, and encouraging clean energy, 2023 has been the most...

March 15, 2023

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Judge Protects Bull Mountains’ Water, Ranchers from Coal Mine

By Anne Hedges The Signal Peak coal mine cannot get its story straight, and a federal judge has finally put the brakes on mining federal...

March 15, 2023

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Protecting Clean Water from the Rosebud Mine Expansion

By Anne Hedges The Rosebud Mine is one of the largest coal strip mines in the nation and the sole source of coal for the Colstrip power...

March 15, 2023

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MEIC’s Mid-Session Report

By Anne Hedges We are happy to report that we are better off than we expected at the halfway point of the session. Of course, that’s not...

March 15, 2023

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How to Engage in the Second Half of the Session

By Anne Hedges We’ve passed transmittal, which means Senate and House bills are moving through the second chamber. You’ll have more...

March 15, 2023

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Montana Legislature: Energy Bills Could Burden Consumers

By Ian Lund SB 109 would establish new PSC districts and cut every major Montana city into more than one district. Under the copper dome in...

March 15, 2023

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Montana Legislature: A Race to the Bottom on Coal, Water Regulations

By Derf Johnson The Rosebud Mine north of Billings. While the coal industry is in a long-term structural decline both in the United States...

March 15, 2023

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