Montana’s Unsung Hero

By Anne Hedges There are a lot of unsung heroes in this state but at MEIC, Adam McLane tops that list. Adam started working for MEIC in...

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Big Victory Against Leasing Coal on Public Lands

By Anne Hedges Victories against coal, oil, and gas development are extra sweet when they also involve protecting millions acres of public...

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Zinke’s Gift to the Coal Industry Ruled Illegal

By Anne Hedges Ryan Zinke was a climate disaster as Secretary of the Interior. Fortunately, a federal court in Montana recently ruled that...

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Two Victories on Oil & Gas Leasing

By Anne Hedges In early September, MEIC achieved two terrific legal victories on oil and gas development. Since these are late-breaking...

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It’s Time for a Real Investigation of Signal Peak’s Coal Mine

By Anne Hedges & Katy Spence Photo by: Jackie Coffin After years of illegal behavior, Signal Peak Energy was caught by the U.S....

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PSC Kicks the Can Down the Road with IRP rules

By Ian Lund When the Public Service Commission (PSC) published proposed rules on energy resource planning in July, MEIC sprung into action....

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NorthWestern Continues to Fight Against Low Income Energy Assistance

By Anne Hedges NorthWestern Energy is at it again. This time, it is trying to sidestep a requirement for its shareholders to pay $2.5...

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NorthWestern Tries to Skirt the Law in Rate Case

By Anne Hedges & Ian Lund NorthWestern Energy knows no shame. As 20 million Americans fall behind on their utility bills, NorthWestern...

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Will Cities Adopt Montana’s New Climate-Conscious Building Codes?

By Ian Lund More than 43% of all energy consumed in the U.S. is used to heat or cool buildings. Globally, about one-third of all carbon...

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As Montana Prepares for EVs, Legislators Weigh Taxes

By Ian Lund Electric vehicles (EVs) are coming, and Montana is getting ready. Thanks to the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act,...

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