Legislature Barrels Toward Land Use Regulations

By Laura Collins As housing shortages continue to afflict communities across the state, many bills proposing to tackle housing supply and...

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The Power of People Taking Action

By Shannon James The federal government is in disarray, making it more critical than ever to hold the line at the state level. The power of...

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The Continued Unraveling of Montana’s Water Protections

By Derf Johnson Despite overwhelming support from the public for clean water, as soon as the session begins, water quality protections...

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Cabinet Mountains: Forest Service Releases Draft EA on Mining

By Derf Johnson For decades now, MEIC and our partners have been fighting against a set of proposed silver and copper mines that will be...

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Welcome, Denise Roth Barber!

Hello! As MEIC’s new Development Officer, I am responsible for developing and implementing strategies to gain, retain, and increase...

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Canadian Coal Mines & Water Pollution: IJC Update

By Katy Spence The International Joint Commission (IJC) has progressed in its pursuit to mitigate and reclaim the selenium pollution...

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The Only Constant in Life is Change

By Anne Hedges The old phrase (of debated origin) sums up life at MEIC. There have been so many moments over my 32 years at MEIC when I...

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Montana’s Energy Transition: A Five Part Series

Download this facts sheet as a PDF. In this five-part series featured in Down to Earth, MEIC’s Energy Transition Advocate, Nick...

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From a Board Member: Gary Aitken

By Gary Aitken The day after the election, I attended my local planning board meeting where a proposal for a Conditional Use Permit (zoning...

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Legislature Is a Bright Spot Following Election Season

By Anne Hedges, Derf Johnson, Nick Fitzmaurice, and Laura Collins “We the people of Montana grateful to God for the quiet beauty of...

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