House holds hearing on bill redistricting PSC

By Joshua Margolis, NBC Montana HELENA, Mont. — A shakeup of districting for Montana’s Public Service Commission could be on the...

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MEIC’s Weekly Legislative update – March 16, 2023

This week, we reviewed bills that are scheduled for hearings in the coming week. We talked about coal mining, land use, energy, and...

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EPA and Montana Resources promise action after InvestigateWest report exposes public health concerns

By Wilson Criscione, InvestigateWest Photo via Erick Doxey / InvestigateWest Following revelations about the Environmental Protection...

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Montana Legislature begins tackling proposed amendments to state constitution

By Jonathon Ambarian, KTVH HELENA — The Montana Legislature is now well into the second half of its 68th session, and lawmakers are...

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From a Board Member: Kathy Juedeman

By Kathy Juedeman From the vantage point of protecting clean air and clean water, and encouraging clean energy, 2023 has been the most...

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Judge Protects Bull Mountains’ Water, Ranchers from Coal Mine

By Anne Hedges The Signal Peak coal mine cannot get its story straight, and a federal judge has finally put the brakes on mining federal...

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Protecting Clean Water from the Rosebud Mine Expansion

By Anne Hedges The Rosebud Mine is one of the largest coal strip mines in the nation and the sole source of coal for the Colstrip power...

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MEIC’s Mid-Session Report

By Anne Hedges We are happy to report that we are better off than we expected at the halfway point of the session. Of course, that’s not...

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How to Engage in the Second Half of the Session

By Anne Hedges We’ve passed transmittal, which means Senate and House bills are moving through the second chamber. You’ll have more...

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Montana Legislature: Energy Bills Could Burden Consumers

By Ian Lund SB 109 would establish new PSC districts and cut every major Montana city into more than one district. Under the copper dome in...

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