Ruling: Held v State of Montana, August 14, 2023

On August 14, 2023, Judge Kathy Seeley ruled in favor of 16 youth plaintiffs in the landmark climate case Held v State of Montana. Read the...

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PSC hosts public hearing regarding NorthWestern Energy plan

By Tommy Lynch, KRTV Photo of MEIC’s Katie Harrison via KRTV. GREAT FALLS — At the Civic Center in downtown Great Falls, the Public...

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2023 Board of Directors Candidate Bios

It is once again time to vote for MEIC’s newest board members. Only MEIC members can vote in the MEIC board election. MEIC members...

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16 Young People Sued Montana Over the Climate. The Planet Won.

By Gabriel Furshong, The Nation HELENA, MONT. — Four years ago, Shane Doyle spoke at a climate action rally in Bozeman. Afterward, a...

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George Ochenski: Gov. Gianforte dead wrong on ‘bad actor’ decision

By George Ochenski, Daily Montanan   Montana’s Republican governor, Greg Gianforte, has decided to ignore a court order, the Montana...

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NorthWestern energy plan out for public comment, listening sessions planned

By Keila Szpaller, Daily Montanan NorthWestern Energy said flexible natural gas is one of the resources it needs to provide electricity to...

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NorthWestern Energy presents new Integrated Resource Plan

By Jonathon Ambarian, KTVH Photo via Jonathon Ambarian. HELENA — Montana regulators are taking public input on a new plan from...

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Gov to appeal order to release records on ‘bad actor’ mining decision

By Sam Wilson, Helena Independent Record Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte plans to appeal a judge’s order that his office release a trove of...

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Public Service Commission president: ‘Exorbitant rates’ ahead if Montana fails to plan for energy

By Keila Szpaller, Daily Montanan Montana is still feeling the effects of energy deregulation — the “worst policy decision in the...

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Will the reduction of red tape put conservation success at risk?

By Keely Larson, Montana Free Press After years of work, the Flathead Basin Commission released a map this spring identifying the highest...

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