A Victory for Montana’s Sunshine Laws

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A Victory for Montana’s Sunshine Laws

by Derf Johnson MEIC exists on the edge of government and its operations. If you boil down our day-to-day work, a substantial portion is...

September 10, 2025

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Bull Mountain Coal Mine Gets Sweetheart Deal from Feds

by Derf Johnson The new federal government, led by Pres. Donald Trump — as well as Montana’s congressional delegation — is hell-bent...

September 10, 2025

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Massive Rosebud Coal Mine Expansion Receives Expedited Approval

by Katy Spence  When it rains, it pours, and the federal government is opening the skies. On the eve of our Down to Earth deadline, with...

September 10, 2025

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Montana Congressional Delegation’s Public Lands Bait-and-Switch

by Anne Hedges  This article was published as an op-ed in Montana papers.  You can’t take your bird dog hunting on lands being mined or...

September 10, 2025

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Derf Johnson, Rob Farris-Olsen, and Kim Wilson Receive Award

by Katy Spence  In early August, MEIC Deputy Director Derf Johnson was awarded the Montana Trial Lawyers Association’s (MTLA) Appellate...

September 10, 2025

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MEIC Takes Trump to Court over Air Toxins at Colstrip

by Anne Hedges  On June 12, MEIC joined a dozen other organizations and sued Pres. Donald Trump and the U.S. Environmental Protection...

September 10, 2025

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A Big, Ugly Setback for Clean Energy

by Shannon James The Trump Administration is once again putting fossil fuel profits ahead of people, public health, and the planet. Its...

September 10, 2025

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DEQ Thumbs Nose at Montana Constitution, Approves Gas Plant

by Anne Hedges  The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) thumbed its nose at the Montana Supreme Court, the people of...

September 10, 2025

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NWE Denies Climate Risks, Hides True Bill Impact of Proposed Rate Increase

by Nick Fitzmaurice  NorthWestern Energy’s rate case is in its final months after an intensive eight-day hearing at the Public Service...

September 10, 2025

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The “Nuclear Renaissance” is Built on False Promises and Growing Risks

by Shannon James  Over the past year, the federal government has doubled-down on nuclear energy, initiating policies meant to fast-track...

September 10, 2025

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