What good is saving the planet if we’ve mined it to oblivion?

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What good is saving the planet if we’ve mined it to oblivion?

By Katy Spence MEIC staff has long participated in the Western Mining Action Network (WMAN), a coalition of anti-hard rock mining advocates...

December 10, 2024

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It’s Coming: Artificial Intelligence Increases Demand for Energy, Reinvigorates Nuclear

By Katy Spence In Montana, the prevalence of artificial intelligence (AI) is still in its nascent stages: results in a Google search,...

December 10, 2024

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Karen Knudsen Honored as MEIC’s Conservationist of the Year

By Cari Kimball When I lived in Missoula 14 years ago, I loved seeing how a river shapes the spirit of a place. People of all ages walk or...

December 10, 2024

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MEIC’s Anne Hedges Honored with Prestigious Award

On November 13, Anne Hedges was awarded the Headwaters Award from the NW Energy Coalition (NWEC). The Headwaters Award is named after the...

December 10, 2024

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Building People Power: Welcoming MEIC’s Community Connectors

By Shannon James As a grassroots advocacy organization, MEIC is only successful if we both invest in and draw upon our “people power.”...

December 10, 2024

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MEIC Directors Reflect on 2024, Look Forward to 2025

By Cari Kimball and Anne Hedges Wow, what a year and what a month… As we look back on everything that 2024 contained, we are heartened to...

December 10, 2024

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From a Board Member: Neal Ullman

By Neal Ullman The impacts and evidence of climate change continue to grow. MEIC’s work to bring change is more important than ever, and...

March 29, 2024

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The Inevitable Wind-down of Montana’s Coal Mines

by Derf Johnson Montana is part of a region in the United States known as the Powder River Basin, currently the largest coal-producing...

March 29, 2024

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Montana’s Energy Transition Part 2: Decarbonizing Energy

by Nick Fitzmaurice In our previous issue of Down to Earth, I introduced the concept of the energy transition as we decarbonize local and...

March 29, 2024

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MEPA Work Group Evaluating Bedrock Environmental Law

By Derf Johnson Hundreds of people turned out for the MEPA hearings during the fall, including these high school climate activists in...

March 29, 2024

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