A look into the Libby Exploration Project

By Emily Brown, KPAX MEIC Deputy Director Derf Johnson shared in a statement: “The Cabinet Mountains Wilderness area is one of the...

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Webinar Recording: MEIC Weekly Legislative Update, Feb. 27, 2025

It’s been the worst week of the worst session, with dozens of bills being introduced right up to the deadline. Links and information...

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Montana’s energy future lies in renewables, not nuclear

By Shannon James, Flathead Beacon If you want to pay more for electricity that results in the storage of radioactive waste across Montana,...

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Webinar Recording: MEIC Weekly Legislative Update, Feb. 20, 2025

This week, we reviewed a slate of new bills that cater to fossil fuels and utilities. We also talked about the importance of sharing news...

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Protect the Cabinet Mountains

The Kootenai National Forest is currently accepting public comments regarding its environmental review of proposed mining activities in the...

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Webinar Recording: MEIC Weekly Legislative Update, Feb. 13, 2025

Things are moving quickly now: Energy bills, judiciary bills, land use bills, oh my! And, of course, MEPA bills still persist. This week,...

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MEPA and the Montana Legislature

By Amanda Eggert, Montana Free Press Long before they gaveled in for the 69th Legislature this January, Montana lawmakers had been...

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Grace Gibson-Snyder and Anne Hedges: A love letter to Montana in 2025

By Grace Gibson-Snyder and Anne Hedges, Bozeman Daily Chronicle Dear Montana, It’s 2025, and we don’t deserve you. Your towering...

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MEPA and the Montana Legislature

By David Erickson, Missoulian Vast quantities of coal will be dug up and burned at the Colstrip power plant in southeast Montana to supply...

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Webinar Recording: MEIC Weekly Legislative Update, Feb. 6, 2025

Things are getting even tougher in the Capitol. A few good bills have died, and some bad bills persist. Special guest Nick Gevock, Sierra...

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