Not Even the Dept. of Interior Can Revive the Coal Industry

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Not Even the Dept. of Interior Can Revive the Coal Industry

by Anne Hedges A funny thing happened on the way to Pres. Donald Trump’s deregulation of the coal industry. Coal companies across Montana...

December 15, 2025

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Jan and Harold Hoem Honored as MEIC’s Conservationists of the Year

by Katy Spence On his 88th birthday, Harold Hoem gave public comments at a virtual Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hearing about the...

December 15, 2025

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From the Executive Director: Partnerships Are A Winning Strategy

by Anne Hedges 2025 was a tough year. Staffing changes in January left me holding the reins of MEIC as the legislative session kicked into...

December 15, 2025

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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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