MEIC’s Weekly Legislative update – Jan. 5, 2023

This week, we talked about how to use the Montana Legislature website and what tools MEIC has to make participating in the session easier...

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Montana tries again on annual fees for electric vehicles

By Blair Miller, Daily Montanan Another attempt to impose annual fees on electric vehicles in Montana saw its first legislative committee...

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Take Action: Tell DEQ that Big Sky’s Quarry Project Would Harm the Gallatin River

Thanks to our partners at Upper Missouri Waterkeeper for organizing and sharing this action! Send a message now to help protect the...

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Montana Housing Task Force submits specific recommendations

By David Erickson, Missoulian Reducing parking minimums, relaxing height restrictions, prioritizing dense infill development over...

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Officials are optimistic about the Madison River a year after dam malfunction, but unknowns remain

By Alex Miller, Bozeman Daily Chronicle The water was gently bubbling, occasionally cresting into small waves on a narrow side channel of...

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MEIC Legislative Huddle

MEIC has long been gearing up for the upcoming 2023 Montana Legislative Session, and we’re inviting you into the huddle to preview the...

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Complaint asks the federal government to step in to oversee violations at Signal Peak mine

By Darrell Ehrlick, Daily Montanan Four groups say Montana DEQ hasn’t protected precious groundwater, given coal mine a free pass Four...

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Board of Environmental Review seeks selenium rule redo

By Amanda Eggert, Montana Free Press The quarrel over a Lake Koocanusa water quality standard took an unusual turn Friday when the state...

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Montana Tunnels mine seeks bankruptcy protection

By Duncan Adams, Helena Independent Record Montana Tunnels Mining filed a voluntary petition Monday seeking Chapter 11 federal bankruptcy...

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Signal Peak: A Timeline of Corruption

Signal Peak operates the Bull Mountains Mine north of Billings, Montana. The Bull Mountain mine is Montana’s only underground coal mine...

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