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MEIC In the News
MEIC in the news.
- Great Falls Tribune Applauds MEIC (July 20, 2008). Read the court decision (766 KB pdf) Watch the video of KFBB's news report, "Citizens want Highwood Documents from Great Falls"
- State asked to make rule for fine emissions (July 16, 2008)
- Highwood plant foes slap DEQ with lawsuit (July 1, 2008)
- Highwood plant group pushes out Billings co-op (April 29, 2008)
- Listen to Montana Public Radio story on Yellowstone Valley Electric Co-op pulling out of Highwood in which MEIC's Anne Hedges is interviewed.
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Highwood plant has a setback (April 22, 2008) Read more about the proposed plant near Great Falls.
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Farmers Sue Cascade County over Rezoning for Coal-fired Power Plant - Again (April 10, 2008)
- Electric co-op won't get USDA funds for proposed power plant (Feb 28, 2008)
- Governor seeks investigation of former plant owner (by The Associated Press - 02/22/08)
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"Appeals court rejects Bush administration's mercury emission standards," by John S. Adams, Great Falls Tribune Capitol Bureau (published Feb 9, 2008)
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Air Force Eyes Montana Site for Coal-to-Liquids Plant, Energy Prospects West (February 5, 2008)
- "Air Force pitches coal-to-liquids plant," by MATTHEW BROWN, Associated Press (published on Thursday, January 31, 2008)
- Hassles Abound for Montana Coal-Power Project, by Penelope Kern, Energy Prospects West (January 22, 2008)
- The Energy Challenge: Fight Against Coal Plants Draws Diverse Partners (by Susan Moran, The New York Times, October 20, 2007).
- and the NY Times editorial that followed: Montana and Kansas Take on Big Coal (October 23, 2007)
- Pipe dream: Hopes for a coal-powered future darken by the day (by John S. Adams, Missoula Independent, 09/20/2007).
- Coal Rush Reverses, Power Firms Follow: Plans for New Plants Stalled by Growing Opposition (by Steven Mufson, Washington Post Staff Writer. September 4, 2007)
- Lawsuit ties up plan for coal plant near Great Falls (by MATTHEW BROWN, Associated Press. August 30, 2007)
- LISTEN to KUFM interview about Affordable, Reliable, and Clean Energy with Missoula Mayor John Engen (who withdrew city support for the Highwood plant), MEIC's Anne Hedges, and Electric City Power board member George Golie (August 27, 2007. NOTE: the segment begins at minute 7:15 of the 27 minute program)
- Coal-fired electricity proposal blasted (by KEILA SZPALLER of the Missoulian, August 19, 2007)
- MEIC WINS LEGAL CHALLENGE: Roundup Power permit ruled invalid (by CLAIR JOHNSON, The Gazette Staff, 7/17/07)
- Citizens spar over coal-fired power plant rezoning, (by RICHARD ECKE, Tribune Staff Writer, 5/16/07)
- MEIC files lawsuit over access to drafts of public documents, (by The Associated Press, 5/12/07)
- Guest Opinion: Senate amendments best answer to deregulation debacle by MEIC Energy Policy Director PATRICK JUDGE (Published in the Billings Gazette, April 10, 2007)
- Schweitzer calls coal-fired power plant technology of the past (Jan. 28, 2007)
- Power plant site zoning challenged (Billings Gazette, by Associated Press, Sunday, December 24, 2006)
- "10 ways to reduce energy use" By MEIC's Patrick Judge (08/17/06)
- Group fights burning of tires (The Associated Press, August 29, 2006) BOZEMAN — An environmental group here is challenging portions of a new state assessment that concluded Holcim Inc.'s proposal to burn tires at its cement plant would pose no additional environmental threat...
- Federal judge kills gold mine's lawsuit (By JENNIFER MCKEE, Gazette State Bureau) HELENA 4/20/2006 — A federal judge has tossed out claims by a Colorado mining company that Montana's voter-passed ban on cyanide leach mining illegally robbed the company of a would-be mine near Lincoln...