MEIC Goes to Court to Protect Northwest Montana Water from Selenium Pollution

By Derf Johnson Massive metallurgical coal strip mines in British Columbia’s Elk Valley, owned and operated by Teck Coal, are causing...

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Coal Mining’s Last Gasp at the Legislature?

By Derf Johnson As the United States and the world continue to shift to cleaner, more affordable energy sources, Montana policy-makers...

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Sustainable Communities and the 2023 Legislature

By Ann Schwend Montana’s accelerated growth spurred a record number of bills at the 2023 Legislative Session. Unfortunately, the primary...

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2023 MEIC Voting Scorecard

MEIC’s Legislative Voting Record has provided objective, factual information about the most important environmental legislation of all...

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Inside and Out: Member Advocacy During the 2023 Session

By Katy Spence and Melissa Nootz It’s MEIC’s first session with a fully-dedicated advocacy team, and what a difference it makes! During...

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Housing is an Environmental Issue

By Ann Schwend Some home inspections include technology that can detect where energy is lost and how a home’s efficiency can be...

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Farewell, Ian and Matthew!

By Anne Hedges After working with MEIC for nearly 1.5 years, Ian Lund is returning to Vermont to work on energy policies at the state...

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EPA Rules To Limit Coal’s Impacts: The Good, Bad, and Mediocre

By Anne Hedges The U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finally releasing draft rules to reign in the numerous harmful impacts of...

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From the Executive Director: Pulling at the Threads of Injustice

By Cari Kimball It feels surreal to be sending an email about Down to Earth right now… but I’m sending it anyway,” wrote MEIC’s...

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Montanans react to ‘first of its kind’ climate trial in Helena

by Kelsey Merison, KTVQ BILLINGS — Montana is making headlines this week as the Held vs. Montana trial is underway in Helena. It’s...

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