2019 MEIC Legislative Voting Record

Since 1974, the MEIC Legislative Voting Record has provided objective, factual information about the most important environmental...

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2019 Montana Senate Voting Record

Know how your legislators voted, and hold them accountable for their votes. Don’t forget to thank them when they voted correctly....

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Speak Up for Our Smith River – Deadline May 10th

emailpetition id=”121″ width=”325px” progresswidth=”300″ class=”alignright” There are only...

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Submit Comments on NorthWestern Energy Draft 2019 Resource Procurement Plan

Background Every few years Montana’s largest for-profit utility, NorthWestern Energy, is required to produce a Resource Procurement Plan...

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Power of the People

Congratulations Montanans! Today the people of Montana won big when the legislature for the umpteenth time refused to allow NorthWestern...

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Thoughts from the Executive Director

by Jim Jensen Sunshine Month Should be Celebrated! March has been declared to be Sunshine month, to recognize the importance of the...

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Bills to Increase Water Pollution Move Ahead

by Derf Johnson Two bills being considered by the Montana legislature would allow polluters who cannot easily control their water pollution...

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Good Bills That Were Shot Down

by Malcolm Gilbert Often, good bills don’t stand much chance of making it through the Montana Legislature purely because of dogmatism or...

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Should the State Encourage Clean Energy or Prevent Its Development?

by Brian Fadie There are a number of bills on this subject that have been introduced in this legislative session. Renewable Portfolio...

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Cabinet Mountains Mines Stalled

by Jim Jensen Idaho-based Hecla Mining Co.’s two proposed mines beneath the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness Area are pretty much at a...

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