Webinar Recording: MEIC Weekly Legislative Update, April 10, 2025

We’ve had some great successes, and we’ve also had some losses this week. In this week’s legislative update, our lobbying...

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Webinar Recording: Ask the Experts: NorthWestern Rate Case

NorthWestern Energy has initiated another rate case with the Montana Public Service Commission to increase electric and gas utility rates...

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Webinar Recording: MEIC Weekly Legislative Update, April 3, 2025

Hearings and floor votes are coming in fast and furious. In this week’s legislative update, we covered everything you need to know...

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Webinar Recording: MEIC Weekly Legislative Update, March 27, 2025

Chaos continues at the Capitol. This week, we give a status update on our highest priorities bills, including the undermining of our...

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Webinar Recording: MEIC Weekly Legislative Update, March 20, 2025

The Legislative Session is back in full swing. In this week’s update, we discuss the latest developments, including a number of...

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Legislative Overview: It’s Kind of Gruesome

By Anne Hedges This session is a doozy. The Senate began with a power struggle that continues to this day. National politics emboldened...

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2025 Legislature: MEPA on the Chopping Block

By Derf Johnson One of my professors at the University of Montana frequently used the quote, “The world is run by those who show up.” I...

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Energy Bills in the 2025 Legislative Session

By Nick Fitzmaurice This legislative session started with hundreds of energy-related bill draft requests. MEIC has kept a close watch and...

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Is NorthWestern Hoodwinking Customers as it Lures Data Centers into the State?

By Anne Hedges and Ben Catton  NorthWestern Energy likes to overcharge customers for capital investments and upgrades to its...

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Will Montana Become a Destination for Nuclear Waste?

By Nick Fitzmaurice Rep. Gary Parry (R-Colstrip) is trying to bring nuclear power to Colstrip, with two really bad nuclear bills that...

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