Down to Earth: The Audiomag

By MEIC

The Montana Environmental Information Center presents its quarterly publication, now in audio format for your listening pleasure.... more

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The podcast currently has 11 episodes available.

Down to Earth: The Audiomag episodes:

June 11, 2024 Down to Earth: December 2023 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/
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: www.meic.org/resources
MEIC on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@meic2596
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1h 20min
December 12, 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/
Montana Subdivision Inventory Project, 1975: https://meic.org/montana-land-development/
EPA site on PFAS: https://www.epa.gov/pfas
Montana DEQ PFAS Programs: https://deq.mt.gov/cleanupandrec/programs/pfas
Earthjustice's progress tracking for EPA's 2021 Roadmap: https://earthjustice.org/feature/pfas-chemicals-epa-roadmap
Contact Ann Schwend: [email protected]
Contact Katie Harrison: [email protected]
Dr. Steve Running's Billings Climate Week keynote: https://tinyurl.com/RunningClimateTalk
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: www.meic.org/resources
MEIC on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@meic2596
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1h 2min
August 17, 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
MEIC Action Alerts: www.meic.org/take-action/
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: www.meic.org/resources
MEIC Staff Recommendations: www.meic.org/staff-picks
Legislature Web Messaging Tool: https://leg.mt.gov/bills/2023/reports/messaging_bill_report.pdf
Learn more about Held v Montana: www.meic.org/held-v-montana
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1h 28min
May 01, 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
MEIC Action Alerts: www.meic.org/take-action/
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: www.meic.org/resources
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1h 22min
March 30, 2023Constitution 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/
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59min
February 06, 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
MEIC Action Alerts: www.meic.org/take-action/
Read the online magazine: www.meic.org/down-to-earth
Become a member: www.meic.org/donate
Form for telling MEIC how you'd like to be involved in the Legislative session: tinyurl.com/MEIC2023Leg
MEIC Resources: www.meic.org/resources
A River Runs Brew It: 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
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1h 22min
December 27, 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
MEIC Action Alerts: www.meic.org/take-action/
Read the online magazine: www.meic.org/down-to-earth
Become a member: www.meic.org/donate
The Montana Subdivision Inventory Project (EIC, 1975): www.meic.org/montana-land-development
Governor's Housing Task Force website: https://bit.ly/MontanaHousingTaskForce
DNRC Comprehensive Water Review: www.comprehensivewaterreview.mtdnrc.gov
Form for telling MEIC how you'd like to be involved in the Legislative session: tinyurl.com/MEIC2023Leg
Fact sheet about the IRA and Montana: www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Montana.pdf
MEIC on nuclear: www.meic.org/nuclear-energy
Friends of the Jocko (a community organization battling a neighborhood gravel pit): 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

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1h 20min
October 05, 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
MEIC Action Alerts: www.meic.org/take-action/
Read the online magazine: www.meic.org/down-to-earth
How to Be an Advocate resources: www.meic.org/resources
Become a member: 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/
Contact Anne Hedges about Held v. Montana: [email protected]
MEIC's page about cryptocurrency: https://meic.org/cryptocurrency/
MEIC's page about nuclear energy: https://meic.org/nuclear-energy
NorthWestern Energy op-ed: https://missoulacurrent.com/opinion/2022/03/viewpiont-net-zero/
ETIC meeting videos and minutes: https://leg.mt.gov/committees/interim/etic/

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1h 26min
May 18, 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
Read the online magazine: www.meic.org/down-to-earth
How to Be an Advocate resources: www.meic.org/resources
Become a member: 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/
Sign up for alerts from NorthWestern Energy on their website: www.northwesternenergy.com/about-us/gas-electric/electric-supply-resource-procurement-plan

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1h 17min
March 24, 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.
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4min

FAQs about Down to Earth: The Audiomag:

How many episodes does Down to Earth: The Audiomag have?

The podcast currently has 11 episodes available.