Sustainable Missoula: Nourishing a thriving future

By Winona Bateman, Missoula Current As a parent concerned about the climate crisis and my child’s future, this has been a frustrating and...

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Veto letter on SB 358: repealing numeric nutrient standards

SB 358 by Senator John Esp (R-Big Timber) would eliminate numeric nutrient standards that are currently established and enforced by the...

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Effort to investigate environmental groups voted down

By Amanda Eggert, Montana Free Press A measure introduced late last week by Sen. Duane Ankney, R-Colstrip, that would have directed...

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Master veto list

It’s that time of the session. Here’s a list of bad bills headed to the Governor’s desk. Call and email, asking him to...

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Things YOU Can Do This Week – Week of 4/26/21

The end of the session is nigh, and last week was a veritable roller coaster. We joyously said goodbye to SB 379, only to have...

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Bill by Colstrip Republican directs state attorney general to investigate Montana environmental organizations

By Laura Lundquist, Missoula Current A Colstrip Republican who slipped an amendment into an unrelated bill to revive a potential...

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Montana Legislator Introduces Bill to Legally Target Environmentalists After Coal Bailout Fails

By Brian Kahn, Earther Gizmodo A fight is brewing in Montana over legislation that, if passed, would compel the state’s attorney general...

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April 22, 2021 – Weekly Legislative Update

This week, we were joined by Sam Forstag and Laurel Hesse from ACLU of Montana. Watch the meeting here....

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GOP lawmakers put brakes on controversial energy bill

By Amanda Eggert, Montana Free Press Senate Bill 379, which would have greased the wheels for more Colstrip investment by NorthWestern...

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Colstrip bill reminds many of Montana’s energy deregulation debacle

By Keila Szpaller, Daily Montana & Missoula Current (Daily Montanan) It’s no wonder that people talk about the 1997 energy...

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