For 50 years, MEIC has worked to keep Montana’s air and water clean. We have stopped dirty acid mines and helped pass and defend strong pollution control laws.

MEIC was founded in 1973 by Montanans concerned with advocating for Montana’s natural environment and the many lives that depend upon clean air and clean water. Thousands support MEIC as …

With the ultimate goal of air that is clean and safe to breathe and a stable climate, MEIC works with local communities, legislators, and government agencies to ensure that the most vulnerable people are …

Links from this issue: Read the online magazine: www.meic.org/down-to-earth Become a member: www.meic.org/donate MEIC events: www.meic.org/events MEIC Resources: …

The 2025 Session has been adjourned as of April 30 at 2:15 pm. The Governor has ten days to sign or veto bills. MEIC will update this tracker and add legislative scorecards as soon as possible. Easily …

Read MEIC’s Updated Rate Case Factsheet for a rundown on where various issues stand heading into the hearing. On April 14, 2025, NorthWestern filed a late settlement agreement in the rate case with …

MEIC is the most effective environmental advocacy organization in Montana! It has been a great honor to work with MEIC in the ongoing effort to vindicate the right of this and future generations of …

Mar 12, 2025 · More people will get sick. More people will die. Fewer streams will support healthy aquatic life. Who actually voted for this heartless and unnecessary corporate giveaway? …

MEIC is firmly resolved to building an environmental movement in Montana that affirms and values people of diverse ethnicity, race, ancestry, color, gender, sexual orientation, religion, age, …

Montana Gravel Pits Need More Regulation As Montana’s population continues to grow, and as more new houses, roads, and highways are built, many new gravel pits (also called opencut mines) are …