State senator lobbies in Washington on oil, natural gas issues

April 26, 2012 WASHINGTON — Montana state Sen. Alan Olson was on Capitol Hill this week to lobby lawmakers on issues critical to the oil...

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PPL Montana sues EPA to keep power plant’s upgrades secret

April 24, 2012 HELENA — PPL Montana sued the Environmental Protection Agency on Monday to prevent the federal agency from releasing data...

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WA Utility Urged to Break MT Coal Connection

April 23, 2012 SEATTLE – A new coalition considers Puget Sound Energy (PSE) a utility company with a split personality. On one hand,...

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MEIC Lawsuit a “last resort” to get DEQ to protect water

April 18, 2012 HELENA — Two conservation groups representing citizens and landowners in southeastern Montana filed a lawsuit Tuesday...

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2012 Poll – Montanans Support Clean, Renewable Energy

Recent opinion research clearly shows that Montana voters are strongly supportive of increasing the use of clean renewable energy in their...

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Flathead Lake Biological Station Researchers Honored for Conservation Work

A pair of researchers at the University of Montana’s Flathead Lake Biological Station received top honors this week for their...

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MEIC Files Suit on coal Ash

Today MEIC and a coalition public health groups have filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in DC to force the U.S. Environmental...

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Oil, gas inspections set to improve

April 4, 2012 The Montana Board of Oil and Gas Conservation plans to improve its inspections and enforcement of industry operators, which...

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Montana Citizens Stand Up for Clean Air

On March 12th, 2012, Montana Citizens stood up for clean air at the Montana Capitol Building. Watch the video, SHARE the video with your...

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Industry Lobbyists in the 2011 Legislative Session

The 2011 Legislative Session was one of the worst for the environment in decades. Wonder why?  ...

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