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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How to Become an Advocate

    This article was published in the March 2022 issue of Down To Earth.  Read the full issue here.  ...

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Two Smiths in a Day

By Steve Gillbert Steve Gilbert on the Missouri River. In honor of Steve’s final term as an MEIC board member, we’re reprinting a story...

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In Memory of Michaelynn

By Cari Kimball This year, Montana is mourning the loss of yet another vital leader with the passing of Michaelynn Hawk. A member of the...

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Meet Ian Lund

Hello readers! It’s an honor and a privilege to join the MEIC team as the Clean Energy Advocate. A little about me: I grew up in New...

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