‘Monumental Decision’: Biden Admin Proposes Ending Coal Leasing in Nation’s Most Productive Mining Area

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‘Monumental Decision’: Biden Admin Proposes Ending Coal Leasing in Nation’s Most Productive Mining Area

By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes, EcoWatch The United States Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has proposed the...

May 17, 2024

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Health officials say politicians, utilities ignore health impacts of Colstrip pollution

By Tom Lutey, Billings Gazette Colstrip Power Plant owners and politicians are ignoring the public health impacts of air toxics emissions...

May 16, 2024

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Montana Supreme Court hears arguments on permits for Laurel power plant

By Blair Miller, Daily Montanan The short-term fate of NorthWestern Energy’s new methane-fired power plant in Laurel and whether it was...

May 15, 2024

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Webinar Recording — Montana Climate Action Updates

In this webinar recorded on May 14, MEIC shared updates about some of our climate action in Montana, including the Supreme Court hearing...

May 15, 2024

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Webinar Recording — Protecting Montanans’ Health from Coal Plant Toxins

EPA released a new mercury and air toxics standard (MATS) from coal-fired power plants such as the Colstrip plant. This rule is part of a...

May 15, 2024

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Press Release: EPA updates air quality standards, lowers allowable amount of emitted mercury and air toxics

EPA updates air quality standards, lowers allowable amount of emitted mercury and air toxics The updated rule will have significant impacts...

April 25, 2024

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PSC hears supporters, opponents on petition on climate change

By Bowen West, NBC Montana More than 40 businesses and organizations are petitioning for the Montana Public Service Commission to consider...

April 9, 2024

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Montana PSC hears testimony on proposal to account for costs of climate change

By Jonathon Ambarian, KTVH MEIC’s Shannon James at the Montana Public Service Commission public hearing. HELENA — Last year, young...

April 8, 2024

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Energy costs main factor in closure of division at Butte company

By Keila Szpaller, Daily Montanan High energy costs are forcing a company in Butte to phase out a division of its business, and a vice...

April 3, 2024

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Climate fix or pollution pipeline?

By Amanda Eggert, Montana Free Press ExxonMobil’s Snowy River project, the state’s first geologic carbon sequestration proposal, draws...

April 3, 2024

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