Montana’s Do-Nothing Plan Will Prolong Hazy Skies

By Anne Hedges A hazy day at Glacier National Park. MEIC worked with NPCA and PCEC to host a live webinar about Regional Haze. Watch this...

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EPA Moves to Reverse Trump-Era Mercury Rule

By Anne Hedges The science is indisputable. Mercury and other toxins are harmful to people and wildlife. The good news is that technology...

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Clear Laws for Clean Cars

By Ian Lund The Montana Legislature’s Transportation Interim Committee is studying electric vehicles (EVs) this year. Its goal is to make...

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Nuclear Power: Brave New World or Deja Vu?

By Anne Hedges Nuclear power today is a complicated topic. For the last few decades, sky-high costs and concerns over safety, waste...

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Why Land Use Matters 101

By Cari Kimball When MEIC was formed in 1973 to give a voice to Montana’s environment at the State legislature, one of the...

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32 Organizations Ask NorthWestern’s Board for a Measurable Decarbonization Plan

By Anne Hedges In March, 32 organizations from across Montana sent a letter to NorthWestern Energy’s Board of Directors requesting they...

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Inside MEIC: The State of the Organization

Following their first year as co-directors, Anne Hedges and Cari Kimball sat down to discuss some of MEIC’s biggest victories,...

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Transmission: A Key to a Clean Energy Future

By Ian Lund The transition to clean energy as our principal source of electricity depends upon our ability to build and deliver it....

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Crypto Mining Ourselves into a Hole

By Ian Lund Cryptocurrency mining facilities tend to crop up in areas with cool climates and cheap electricity. Like data centers, which...

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150 Years is Too Long to Wait for Federal Mining Reform

By Derf Johnson The 1872 Mining Law is one of the worst, if not the worst, federal law on the books concerning environmental and natural...

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