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About Down to Earth: The Audiomag
The Montana Environmental Information Center presents its quarterly publication, now in audio format for your listening pleasure.
- Publisher
- MEIC
- Category
- business · news · science
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 24 Dec 2021
- Latest episode
- 11 Jun 2024
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11 Jun 2024
Down to Earth: December2023 audiomag
The Montana Environmental Information Center (MEIC) is excited to share our quarterly Down to Earth magazine in audio form! Catch up on the latest details of our work protecting Montana's air, water, land, and life-sustaining climate. This issue features stories about coal mining, energy transition, and more. Links from this issue: Held v. State of Montana ruling: https://meic.org/held-v-montana/ (https://meic.org/held-v-montana/) Read the online magazine: www.meic.org/down-to-earth (http://www.meic.org/down-to-earth) Become a member: www.meic.org/donate (http://www.meic.org/donate) MEIC events: www.meic.org/events (http://www.meic.org/events) MEIC Resources: www.meic.org/resources (http://www.meic.org/resources) MEIC on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@meic2596 (https://www.youtube.com/@meic2596)

12 Dec 2023
Down to Earth: September 2023 audiomag
Listen to our special 50th Anniversary issue of Down to Earth, and be sure to check the printed edition for features our post-session review, Legislator Scorecard, and victories against fossil fuels. The Montana Environmental Information Center (MEIC) is excited to share our quarterly Down to Earth magazine in audio form! Catch up on the latest details of our work protecting Montana's air, water, land, and life-sustaining climate. Links from this issue: Held v. State of Montana ruling: https://meic.org/held-v-montana/ (https://meic.org/held-v-montana/) Montana Subdivision Inventory Project, 1975: https://meic.org/montana-land-development/ (https://meic.org/montana-land-development/) EPA site on PFAS: https://www.epa.gov/pfas (https://www.epa.gov/pfas) Montana DEQ PFAS Programs: https://deq.mt.gov/cleanupandrec/programs/pfas (https://deq.mt.gov/cleanupandrec/programs/pfas) Earthjustice's progress tracking for EPA's 2021 Roadmap: https://earthjustice.org/feature/pfas-chemicals-epa-roadmap (https://earthjustice.org/feature/pfas-chemicals-epa-roadmap) Contact Ann Schwend: aschwend@meic.org (mailto:aschwend@meic.org) Contact Katie Harrison: kharrison@meic.org (mailto:kharrison@meic.org) Dr. Steve Running's Billings Climate Week keynote: https://tinyurl.com/RunningClimateTalk (https://tinyurl.com/RunningClimateTalk) Read the online magazine: www.meic.org/down-to-earth (http://www.meic.org/down-to-earth) Become a member: www.meic.org/donate (http://www.meic.org/donate) MEIC events: www.meic.org/events (http://www.meic.org/events) MEIC Resources: www.meic.org/resources (http://www.meic.org/resources) MEIC on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@meic2596 (https://www.youtube.com/@meic2596)

17 Aug 2023
Down to Earth: June 2023 audiomag
Our June issue features our post-session review, Legislator Scorecard, and victories against fossil fuels. The Montana Environmental Information Center (MEIC) is excited to share our quarterly Down to Earth magazine in audio form! Catch up on the latest details of our work protecting Montana's air, water, land, and life-sustaining climate. Links from this issue: MEIC Legislator Scorecard: www.meic.org/bill-tracker/#/legislators/statescorecard (http://www.meic.org/action-center) MEIC Action Alerts: www.meic.org/take-action/ (https://meic.org/take-action/) Read the online magazine: www.meic.org/down-to-earth (http://www.meic.org/down-to-earth) Become a member: www.meic.org/donate (http://www.meic.org/donate) MEIC events: www.meic.org/events (http://www.meic.org/events) MEIC Resources: www.meic.org/resources (http://www.meic.org/resources) MEIC Staff Recommendations: www.meic.org/staff-picks (http://www.meic.org/staff-picks) Legislature Web Messaging Tool: https://leg.mt.gov/bills/2023/reports/messaging_bill_report.pdf (https://leg.mt.gov/bills/2023/reports/messaging_bill_report.pdf) Learn more about Held v Montana: www.meic.org/held-v-montana (http://www.meic.org/held-v-montana)

1 May 2023
Down to Earth: March 2023 audiomag
Our mid-session issue is out, and we've got updates on Montana Tunnels, a victory in the Bull Mountains, and a delightful feature on a family that pursues environmental activism in their own separate ways. The Montana Environmental Information Center (MEIC) is excited to share our quarterly Down to Earth magazine in audio form! Catch up on the latest details of our work protecting Montana's air, water, land, and life-sustaining climate. Links from this issue: MEIC Bill Tracker & Action Center: www.meic.org/action-center (http://www.meic.org/action-center) MEIC Action Alerts: www.meic.org/take-action/ (https://meic.org/take-action/) Read the online magazine: www.meic.org/down-to-earth (http://www.meic.org/down-to-earth) Become a member: www.meic.org/donate (http://www.meic.org/donate) MEIC events: www.meic.org/events (http://www.meic.org/events) MEIC Resources: www.meic.org/resources (http://www.meic.org/resources)

30 Mar 2023
Constitution Rally speakers - March 15 in Helena, Montana
The March 15 Rally to Defend Montana's Constitution was a gathering of a diverse group of people who care about protecting Montana's Constitution from legislators who would gut or weaken it. Listen to our lineup of speakers here! Mae Nan Ellingson, 1972 Constitutional Convention Delegate: speaking on Constitutional intent Jim Nelson, retired Montana Supreme Court Justice: speaking on Judicial Power Ta’jin Perez, Deputy Director of Western Native Voice: speaking on Voting Rights Rep. SJ Howell: speaking on Right to Privacy Roger Sullivan, attorney for the Held v Montana case, and Mica K., a youth plaintiff in the case: speaking on the Right to a Clean & Healthful Environment With emcee Keegan Medrano, ACLU Policy Director Learn more about Montana's Constitution and these speakers: https://meic.org/montana-constitution/

6 Feb 2023
Down to Earth: December 2022 audiomag
It's the legislative preview! This issue features articles about the Legislature, how you can get involved, and what we anticipate the biggest fights will be. Catch up here. The Montana Environmental Information Center (MEIC) is excited to share our quarterly Down to Earth magazine in audio form! Catch up on the latest details of our work protecting Montana's air, water, land, and life-sustaining climate. Links from this issue: MEIC Bill Tracker & Action Center: www.meic.org/action-center (http://www.meic.org/action-center) MEIC Action Alerts: www.meic.org/take-action/ (https://meic.org/take-action/) Read the online magazine: www.meic.org/down-to-earth (http://www.meic.org/down-to-earth) Become a member: www.meic.org/donate (http://www.meic.org/donate) Form for telling MEIC how you'd like to be involved in the Legislative session: tinyurl.com/MEIC2023Leg (http://tinyurl.com/MEIC2023Leg) MEIC Resources: www.meic.org/resources (http://www.meic.org/resources) A River Runs Brew It: www.ariverrunsbrewit.org (http://www.ariverrunsbrewit.org) Podcast by Stories for Action about Montana communities fighting opencut mines: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gravel-pits-and-the-public-losing-their-voice/id1531234247?i=1000581969548 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gravel-pits-and-the-public-losing-their-voice/id1531234247?i=1000581969548)

27 Dec 2022
Down to Earth: September 2022 audiomag
This issue features articles about sustainable development, the Inflation Reduction Act, and Montana's unsung hero and MEIC's Conservationist of the Year, Adam McLane. The Montana Environmental Information Center (MEIC) is excited to share our quarterly Down to Earth magazine in audio form! Catch up on the latest details of our work protecting Montana's air, water, land, and life-sustaining climate. Links from this issue: MEIC Action Center: www.meic.org/action-center (http://www.meic.org/action-center) MEIC Action Alerts: www.meic.org/take-action/ (https://meic.org/take-action/) Read the online magazine: www.meic.org/down-to-earth (http://www.meic.org/down-to-earth) Become a member: www.meic.org/donate (http://www.meic.org/donate) The Montana Subdivision Inventory Project (EIC, 1975): www.meic.org/montana-land-development (http://www.meic.org/montana-land) Governor's Housing Task Force website: https://bit.ly/MontanaHousingTaskForce (https://bit.ly/MontanaHousingTaskForce) DNRC Comprehensive Water Review: www.comprehensivewaterreview.mtdnrc.gov (http://www.comprehensivewaterreview.mtdnrc.gov) Form for telling MEIC how you'd like to be involved in the Legislative session: tinyurl.com/MEIC2023Leg (http://tinyurl.com/MEIC2023Leg) Fact sheet about the IRA and Montana: www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Montana.pdf (http://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Montana.pdf) MEIC on nuclear: www.meic.org/nuclear-energy (http://www.meic.org/nuclear-energy) Friends of the Jocko (a community organization battling a neighborhood gravel pit): www.friendsofthejocko.org (http://www.friendsofthejocko.org) Podcast by Stories for Action about Montana communities fighting opencut mines: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gravel-pits-and-the-public-losing-their-voice/id1531234247?i=1000581969548 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gravel-pits-and-the-public-losing-their-voice/id1531234247?i=1000581969548)

5 Oct 2022
Down to Earth: June 2022 audiomag
The Montana Environmental Information Center (MEIC) is proud to share our June issue with you in audio form! Catch up on the latest details of our work protecting Montana's air, water, land, and life-sustaining climate. This issue features articles about victory for the Smith River, fighting for clean air in Butte, and energy policy updates. Links from this issue: MEIC Action Center: www.meic.org/action-center (http://www.meic.org/action-center) MEIC Action Alerts: www.meic.org/take-action/ (https://meic.org/take-action/) Read the online magazine: www.meic.org/down-to-earth (http://www.meic.org/down-to-earth) How to Be an Advocate resources: www.meic.org/resources (http://www.meic.org/resources) Become a member: www.meic.org/donate (http://www.meic.org/donate) Meagher County Stewardship Council Map: https://meaghercountystewardshipcouncil.org/what-we-dohttps://dailymontanan.com/2022/02/14/fort-belknap-indian-community-responds-to-luke-ployhars-plans-for-mining-at-zortman-landusky/ (https://meaghercountystewardshipcouncil.org/what-we-do) Contact Anne Hedges about Held v. Montana: ahedges@meic.org (mailto:ahedges@meic.org) MEIC's page about cryptocurrency: https://meic.org/cryptocurrency/ (https://meic.org/cryptocurrency/) MEIC's page about nuclear energy: https://meic.org/nuclear-energy (https://meic.org/nuclear-energy) NorthWestern Energy op-ed: https://missoulacurrent.com/opinion/2022/03/viewpiont-net-zero/ (https://missoulacurrent.com/opinion/2022/03/viewpiont-net-zero/) ETIC meeting videos and minutes: https://leg.mt.gov/committees/interim/etic/ (https://leg.mt.gov/committees/interim/etic/)

18 May 2022
Down to Earth: March 2022 audiomag
The Montana Environmental Information Center (MEIC) is proud to share our March issue with you in audio form! Catch up on the latest details of our work protecting Montana's air, water, land, and life-sustaining climate. Links from this issue: MEIC Action Center: www.meic.org/action-center (http://www.meic.org/action-center) Read the online magazine: www.meic.org/down-to-earth (http://www.meic.org/down-to-earth) How to Be an Advocate resources: www.meic.org/resources (http://www.meic.org/resources) Become a member: www.meic.org/donate (http://www.meic.org/donate) Fort Belknap Indian Community responds to Luke Ployhar’s plans for mining at Zortman Landusky: https://dailymontanan.com/2022/02/14/fort-belknap-indian-community-responds-to-luke-ployhars-plans-for-mining-at-zortman-landusky/ (https://dailymontanan.com/2022/02/14/fort-belknap-indian-community-responds-to-luke-ployhars-plans-for-mining-at-zortman-landusky/) Sign up for alerts from NorthWestern Energy on their website: www.northwesternenergy.com/about-us/gas-electric/electric-supply-resource-procurement-plan (http://www.northwesternenergy.com/about-us/gas-electric/electric-supply-resource-procurement-plan)

24 Mar 2022
Inside MEIC: State of the Organization
Inside MEIC is a bonus series featuring behind-the-scenes conversations and insights with MEIC staff. In our first episode, co-directors Cari Kimball and Anne Hedges talk about their first year as leaders of MEIC.

24 Dec 2021
Down to Earth: December 2021 audiomag
MEIC is proud to share our December 2021 issue with you in audio form! Catch up on the latest details of our work protecting Montana's air, water, land, and life-sustaining climate. Links from this issue: BLM Parcel leasing: https://tinyurl.com/BLMOGSale (https://tinyurl.com/BLMOGSale) Read the online magazine: www.meic.org/down-to-earth (http://www.meic.org/down-to-earth) Send a message to your elected officials: www.meic.org/action-center (http://www.meic.org/action-center)
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