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Crypto Mining Ourselves into a Hole

By Ian Lund Cryptocurrency mining facilities tend to crop up in areas with cool climates and cheap electricity. Like data centers, which...

March 5, 2022

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150 Years is Too Long to Wait for Federal Mining Reform

By Derf Johnson The 1872 Mining Law is one of the worst, if not the worst, federal law on the books concerning environmental and natural...

March 5, 2022

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How to Become an Advocate

    This article was published in the March 2022 issue of Down To Earth.  Read the full issue here.  ...

March 5, 2022

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Two Smiths in a Day

By Steve Gillbert Steve Gilbert on the Missouri River. In honor of Steve’s final term as an MEIC board member, we’re reprinting a story...

March 5, 2022

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In Memory of Michaelynn

By Cari Kimball This year, Montana is mourning the loss of yet another vital leader with the passing of Michaelynn Hawk. A member of the...

March 5, 2022

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Meet Ian Lund

Hello readers! It’s an honor and a privilege to join the MEIC team as the Clean Energy Advocate. A little about me: I grew up in New...

March 5, 2022

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Opencut Rulemaking in Progress

By Anne Hedges Montana DEQ has an interactive online map of opencut mines at deq.mt.gov/mining/Programs/opencut. The 2021 Legislature...

March 3, 2022

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Why Does the State Defend Signal Peak Energy, Montana’s “Den of Thievery”?

By Anne Hedges Cocaine trafficking.  Embezzlement. Shady Russian business interests. Illegal toxic mine waste disposal. Falsified records....

February 4, 2022

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The 1872 General Mining Act is Slated to Turn 150

By Derf Johnson While 150 years would normally mark a particularly notable anniversary, in this case it is not a birthday we should be...

December 21, 2021

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Tribes, Partner Organizations Sue DEQ Over “Bad Actor” Law

by Derf Johnson One of Gov. Gianforte’s more brazen decisions in his first year in office, which will have broad ranging implications for...

December 19, 2021

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