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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...

March 30, 2025

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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...

March 30, 2025

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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...

March 30, 2025

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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...

December 13, 2024

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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...

December 10, 2024

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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...

December 10, 2024

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Supreme Court Rejects NorthWestern’s Bid to Avoid Cleaning Up Colstrip Plant Air Pollution

By Derf Johnson Earlier this year, the Biden Administration announced a new standard for coal plants under the Mercury and Air Toxics...

December 10, 2024

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MEIC and Partners Pursue Access to “Junque” Files at Legislature

By Derf Johnson For decades, Montanans have had access to draft bills and associated documents at the Montana Legislature. This...

December 10, 2024

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Why are NorthWestern Energy’s rates so high?

by Nick Fitzmaurice NorthWestern Energy’s rate case at the Montana Public Service Commission won’t be decided until after the April...

December 10, 2024

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Montana DEQ Does Bidding of Signal Peak Coal Mine

by Anne Hedges Once again, MEIC was forced to challenge a Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) decision that gives a free pass...

December 10, 2024

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