NorthWestern’s 20-Year Plan Is Imminent

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NorthWestern’s 20-Year Plan Is Imminent

by Nick Fitzmaurice Montana law requires monopoly electric utilities such as NorthWestern Energy to prepare and submit an Integrated...

December 15, 2025

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The Waning Days of NorthWestern’s Rate Case

by Nick Fitzmaurice  In July 2024, NorthWestern Energy filed an application with the Montana Public Service Commission (PSC) to increase...

December 15, 2025

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PSC Kicks Can Down the Road on Climate Petition

by Nick Fitzmaurice For the past two years, MEIC has been working with a coalition of over 40 organizations and businesses across Montana...

December 15, 2025

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Western Energy Markets Advance

by Nick Fitzmaurice  Electric transmission is the physical infrastructure that allows clean energy infrastructure to connect to the grid...

December 15, 2025

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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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