A Federal Agency is Blocking Montana Renewable Energy Development

by Anne Hedges Should the federal government impose a roadblock to clean energy development in Montana? Should it squash Montana wind...

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How Bad Will the 2017 Montana Legislative Session Be? Really Bad.

by Anne Hedges For months most of us have said: “I’ll be glad when this is over.” Now the old adage rings true – be careful what...

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Now is not the time to hide under the covers

by Anne Hedges Now that the election results have had a chance to sink in, here are some quick thoughts on what it means for the...

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Montanans LOVE – and I mean LOVE – Clean Energy

by Anne Hedges Two recent Montana specific polls tell an undeniable truth – Montanans love clean energy. While we’ve known for years...

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EIA: Mountain states quickly moving away from coal

by Brian Fadie This week the Energy Information Administration (EIA) put out electricity generation numbers for mountain west states...

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Now that Solar is Cost Competitive, Utilities are Taking Aim at This 1978 Energy Law

Guest post by Ed Smeloff, Managing Director of the Regulatory Team at Vote Solar There’s an emerging trend among utilities across the...

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A Major Victory for Clean Water at Colstrip

by Derf Johnson Montana is riddled with the ghosts of industries past – the Berkeley Pit, the Clark Fork River, the Zortman/Landusky,...

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Victory: Subdivision Sewage Discharge Permit Declared Void in Bitterroot Valley

by Jim Jensen A wastewater discharge permit issued to the proposed Grantsdale subdivision on Skalkaho Road south of Hamilton by the Montana...

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You Have the Right to Know What Toxins Are in Your Water

by Derf Johnson The science is in. The practice of hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” can and does lead to contamination of ground...

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MEIC Challenges Decision to Open Up 115 Billion Tons of Coal to Mining

by Anne Hedges MEIC joined with environmental organizations in Wyoming, Montana and across the nation to challenge the U.S. Bureau of...

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