Press Release: Municipalities, farmers, ranchers, landowners, and conservation groups unite to protect Montana water rights in challenge to exempt well loophole

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Press Release: Municipalities, farmers, ranchers, landowners, and conservation groups unite to protect Montana water rights in challenge to exempt well loophole

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nov. 12, 2025   CONTACTS Barbara Chillcott, Western Environmental Law Center, 406-430-3023,...

November 12, 2025

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Press Release: Conservation Groups File Appeal to Overturn Flawed Rosebud Coal Mine Water Pollution Permit

Groups claim DEQ is treating the surrounding region as a sacrifice zone   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nov. 6, 2025 CONTACTS Perry Wheeler,...

November 6, 2025

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Montana DEQ taking public comment on proposed guidance for greenhouse gas assessments

By Jonathon Ambarian, KTVH The new guidance will be closely watched by groups like the Montana Environmental Information Center. MEIC has...

October 20, 2025

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NorthWestern Energy wants to keep data center documents secret, enviro groups object

By David Erickson, Missoulian Montana’s main power company, NorthWestern Energy, wants to preserve the secrecy — and shield from the...

October 17, 2025

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Not so fast: Groups warn of downsides to potential data centers in Butte

By Mike Smith, Montana Standard Citizen and environmental watchdogs are waving caution flags about proposed data centers in Butte, saying...

October 17, 2025

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Forest Service approves Cabinet Mountains mine exploration

By Ellis Juhlin, Montana Public Radio The U.S. Forest Service this week gave the final green light to Hecla Mining Company for the Libby...

October 8, 2025

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Environmental groups say the state didn’t properly consider climate impacts of Laurel plant

The Yellowstone County gas plant was forecast to emit more than 23 million tons of atmosphere-warming greenhouse gases over a 30-year...

October 3, 2025

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Conservation group files second lawsuit over Yellowstone County power plant permit

By Ellis Juhlin, Montana Public Radio The Montana Environmental Information Center is suing the state agency responsible for permitting...

September 30, 2025

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Press Release: Groups challenge Montana’s second rubberstamp of methane gas plant near Laurel

The Department of Environmental Quality failed to adequately evaluate climate impacts for a second time, despite an order from the Montana...

September 29, 2025

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Forest Service Nears Ruling on Libby Exploration Project

By Katie Bartlett, Flathead Beacon While Baker stepped down in 2024, Montana Environmental Information Center Policy Associate Ben Catton,...

September 17, 2025

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