Press Release: Conservation groups challenge Montana DEQ’s violation of rights to know and participate in permitting process around Blackfoot River gold mine

For immediate release: June 25, 2026 Media Contacts: Derf Johnson, MEIC | djohnson@meic.org | 406-443-2520 Andrew Gorder, CFC,...

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Press Release: Massive mining proposal on public lands near Helena deserves more time, public meeting

For Immediate Release: June 17, 2026 Contact: Derf Johnson, MEIC | (406) 443-2520, Ext. 103 | djohnson@meic.org Andrew Gorder, Clark Fork...

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Press Release: Groups Seek Intervention in NorthWestern Energy Data Center Tariff Proceeding

Groups Seek Intervention in NorthWestern Energy Data Center Tariff Proceeding Intervention looks to prevent cost shifting to residential...

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Bridger Pipeline Is the Latest Attempt to Revive the Keystone XL “Zombie Project”

By: Katie O’Reilly, Sierra Magazine Some have nicknamed it “Keystone Light.” But this fossil fuel pipeline, if it becomes a...

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The Homesteading Mother of 6 Taking On Big Tech

By: Juliet Macur, New York Times Questions were racing through Ms. Solberg’s head later that month as she sat among more than 100 people...

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Water, energy, land use: Missoula data center proposal prompts questions

By: Katie Fairbanks, Montana Free Press As nationwide opposition to the increasing number of data centers grows, a crowd of more than 100...

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‘We’ve never seen anything like this’: Groups warn of data centers at Missoula meeting

By: David Erickson, Missoulian Some have nicknamed it “Keystone Light.” But this fossil fuel pipeline, if it becomes a reality, would...

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MEIC’s Nick Fitzmaurice Explains How NorthWestern Energy Keeps Getting Away with Raising Montana Customer’s Rates

Don’t be fooled by NorthWestern Energy and the PSC’s spin on the latest rate increase to Montanan’s energy bills. In November...

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NorthWestern’s mega-monopoly merger is all about data centers

By: Anne Hedges During the last several months, NorthWestern Energy has vehemently denied that data centers are behind its desire to...

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Press Release: Groups Sound the Alarm on Massive Tar Sands Oil Pipeline, Demand Additional Opportunity for Public Comment

Groups Sound the Alarm on Massive Tar Sands Oil Pipeline, Demand Additional Opportunity for Public Comment President Trump on Thursday...

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