Sound Land Use Planning Laws Will Build Sustainable Communities

By Ann Schwend This is an op-ed by MEIC’s Ann Schwend that was published in papers around Montana. Montana’s explosive popularity is...

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Will the Legislature Fix the Problems with the Opencut Mining Law?

By Anne Hedges Last session, the Legislature struck a blow to people across the state who live near gravel resources. The Legislature...

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Member Spotlight: Deborah Hanson

By Katy Spence When you think about the founding members of Montana’s environmental movement, you rightly think of Robin Tawney Nichols...

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Meet New MEIC Staff

Meet Peyton Olson Hello! I am grateful and excited to be joining the MEIC team as the Administrative and Development Assistant. I was born...

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Legacies and Lives Well-Lived

By Cari Kimball Montana’s December days are short and the nights are long. Amidst the hustle and bustle, I hope we can all honor the...

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Montana Loses Conservation Champion, Tim Crawford

By Cari Kimball We’re sad to say goodbye to  Tim Crawford, a long-time MEIC supporter, all around dynamo for conservation, and one...

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Ann Schwend: Sound land use planning laws will build sustainable communities

By Ann Schwend, Montana Standard Montana’s explosive popularity is stretching capacity and resources to the breaking point. Many...

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Derf Johnson: 50 years of the Clean Water Act: More must be done for Montana’s rivers, streams, and lakes

By Derf Johnson, Montana Standard The Clean Water Act turns 50 on Oct. 18. Over the past five decades, it has proven itself as one of the...

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Opinion: Trudeau’s indifference to mining catastrophe is hypocritical and dangerous

By Jennifer Ekstrom, Brad Smith, Derf Johnson and David Brooks, Calgary Herald   We are American conservationists, and we are...

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Gas, Gas, and More Gas: Reviewing NorthWestern’s Plan for Montana’s energy future event series

NorthWestern Energy has released its latest draft Integrated Resource Plan (formerly called Resource Procurement Plan), and if you care...

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