Cabinet Mountains: Forest Service Releases Draft EA on Mining

By Derf Johnson For decades now, MEIC and our partners have been fighting against a set of proposed silver and copper mines that will be...

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Welcome, Denise Roth Barber!

Hello! As MEIC’s new Development Officer, I am responsible for developing and implementing strategies to gain, retain, and increase...

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Canadian Coal Mines & Water Pollution: IJC Update

By Katy Spence The International Joint Commission (IJC) has progressed in its pursuit to mitigate and reclaim the selenium pollution...

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The Only Constant in Life is Change

By Anne Hedges The old phrase (of debated origin) sums up life at MEIC. There have been so many moments over my 32 years at MEIC when I...

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Trump rolls back Biden coal policies

By Amanda Eggert, Montana Free Press The reversals have implications for Montana’s Colstrip power plant and the Spring Creek Mine....

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Webinar Recording: MEIC Weekly Legislative Update, March 13, 2025

With the transmittal break underway, MEIC’s lobbying team is taking a short breather from the Capitol. This week, we’ll discuss...

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‘Damn concerned’: Some in Butte worry EPA cuts harkening to days of Copper Kings

By Duncan Adams, Bozeman Daily Chronicle A statement from the Montana Environmental Information Center cited examples of pollution past and...

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Statement from MEIC’s Anne Hedges: Gaslighting Americans is no way to protect clean air, water and land

Gaslighting Americans is no way to protect clean air, water and land Lying to Americans is no way to protect clean air, water and land....

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Nonprofit leader disputes energy company’s claim that data centers benefit Montana

By David Erickson, Missoulian   The leader of an environmental advocacy organization in Montana says she strongly disputes a claim by...

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Climate Connections: Defend foundational environmental protections

By Anne Hedges and Katy Spence, Missoula Current To say Montanans’ public health safeguards are under attack by the current Montana...

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