Gas Archives - Montana Environmental Information Center - MEIC https://meic.org/tag/gas/ Clean and healthful. It's your right, our mission. Tue, 30 Sep 2025 17:10:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://meic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/cropped-MEIC_whitesmall-32x32.png Gas Archives - Montana Environmental Information Center - MEIC https://meic.org/tag/gas/ 32 32 Press Release: Groups challenge Montana’s second rubberstamp of methane gas plant near Laurel https://meic.org/groups-challenge-montanas-second-rubberstamp-of-methane-gas-plant-near-laurel/ Mon, 29 Sep 2025 19:42:17 +0000 https://meic.org/?p=39573 The Department of Environmental Quality failed to adequately evaluate climate impacts for a second time, despite an order from the Montana Supreme Court   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sept. 29, 2025 CONTACTS Meridian Wappett, Western Environmental Law Center, 208-596-9870, wappett@westernlaw.org Perry Wheeler, Earthjustice, pwheeler@earthjustice.org Anne Hedges, Montana Environmental Information Center, 406-461-9546, ahedges@meic.org   Conservation groups today …

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]]> Press Release: Montana DEQ releases sparse environmental assessment for NorthWestern Energy’s methane gas plant https://meic.org/press-release-montana-deq-releases-sparse-environmental-assessment-for-northwestern-energys-methane-gas-plant/ Mon, 04 Aug 2025 18:58:36 +0000 https://meic.org/?p=39108 DEQ’s court-order analysis includes one sentence about climate impacts of fossil fuel plant FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Aug. 4, 2025 MEDIA CONTACTS Jenny Harbine | Earthjustice | 406.586.9699 | jharbine@earthjustice.org Anne Hedges | MEIC | 406.443.2520 | ahedges@meic.org   MONTANA – The leadership of the Montana Dept. of Environmental Quality (DEQ) wasted taxpayer dollars and ignored …

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]]> NorthWestern Energy’s Quest to Raise Rates (Again) https://meic.org/northwestern-energys-quest-to-raise-rates-again/ Sun, 30 Mar 2025 15:16:42 +0000 https://meic.org/?p=38172 By Nick Fitzmaurice Last summer, NorthWestern Energy requested permission from the Public Service Commission (PSC) to once again dramatically increase electricity rates for its customers. Included in this request are a 26% increase to base electricity rates, over $2.3 billion in lifetime costs for the Yellowstone County Generating Station (YCGS) methane gas plant, and a …

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]]> NorthWestern Asks to Raise Electricity Rates AGAIN — by 26% more https://meic.org/northwestern-asks-to-raise-electricity-rates-again-by-26-more/ Tue, 15 Oct 2024 14:15:46 +0000 https://meic.org/?p=36352 By Nick Fitzmaurice NorthWestern Energy has returned to the Montana Public Service Commission (PSC) asking for permission to reach into customers’ pockets for another significant rate increase to prop up its budget-busting and heavily polluting fossil fuel investments. Unfortunately, these increases have resulted in Montana having the second highest electricity rates in the region (and …

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]]> MEIC Investigates Air Pollution at Kevin-Sunburst Oil Field with Well Done Foundation https://meic.org/meic-investigates-air-pollution-at-kevin-sunburst-oil-field-with-well-done-foundation/ Tue, 15 Oct 2024 14:06:51 +0000 https://meic.org/?p=36384 MEIC and the Well Done Foundation recently conducted a field tour of the Kevin-Sunburst oil field in north central Montana outside of Shelby to better understand the status of “idled” wells in Montana. Idled wells are still owned by oil and gas companies (and have not yet been abandoned by the operator and classified as …

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]]> NorthWestern Energy announces intention to build Laurel gas plant without pre-approval from the Public Service Commission https://meic.org/northwestern-energy-announces-intention-to-build-laurel-gas-plant-without-pre-approval-from-the-public-service-commission/ Wed, 22 Sep 2021 19:40:08 +0000 https://meic.org/?p=21813 On Tuesday, Sept. 21, NorthWestern Energy pulled a fast one. It submitted a request to withdraw its application for the Laurel gas plant to the Public Service Commission (PSC), citing supply line issues. Hours later, NorthWestern revealed its intention to move forward building the Laurel gas plant without pre-approval from the PSC. The Montana Environmental …

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]]> Don’t Fall for Gas – recording https://meic.org/dont-fall-for-gas-recording/ Tue, 21 Sep 2021 17:02:55 +0000 https://meic.org/?p=21788 Did you miss our Sept. 16 event? Not to worry, we recorded the first part of the event. You can view the YouTube video here. Montana Health Professionals for a Healthy Climate experts Drs. Lori and Rob Byron and Montana Environmental Information Center Policy Director Anne Hedges talk about how gas extraction, transportation, and use …

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