MPPC

The Spring Creek Mine, operated by the Navajo Transitional Energy Company in Big Horn County, Montana, is currently facing an unprecedented challenge after years of adversity.

In response, the Department of the Interior is preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to assess the mine’s future. The Draft EIS has been released for public review, but unfortunately, three of the four proposed alternatives could jeopardize the mine’s viability.

The mine supports 265 jobs, with an average salary nearing $120,000, making it a crucial economic asset for a small community where the average income is just $20,000. The revenue generated is essential for maintaining local schools and emergency services, and it provides vital support for families in an area with limited opportunities. Spring Creek Mine operates safely and is recognized for its exemplary reclamation practices.

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The Montana Public Policy Center is unequivocally against the proposed Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax  (CAMT).

This rule will be incredibly harmful to businesses in Montana and across our country. As inflation diminishes the purchasing power of our dollars, many more companies could fall under the CAMT’s threshold, even if their actual financial growth hasn’t kept pace with inflation. This will discourage investment in the marketplace, weaken our economy, and potentially trigger an economic slowdown. For the average person, the practical impact is far worse. Rising prices and inflation are crushing families and slowly pulling the American Dream out of reach. This proposed rule change by the Biden-Harris Administration will only add fuel to the fire.

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The Montana Public Policy Center commented in support of proposed Abortion Clinic License Rules

The Montana Public Policy Center “MPPC” applauds the new proposed rules from the Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) on abortion clinic licenses. These commonsense rules strengthen the safety of women across the state of Montana.

These updates will make Montana safer and stronger for all women.

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The Montana Public Policy Center has sent a letter to the members of the Montana Congressional delegation to express deep concerns about provisions within The American Privacy Rights Act.

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The Montana Public Policy Center joined Mountain State Legal Foundation (MSLF) and more than two-dozen Wyoming legislators in to the Bureau of Land Management’s Rock Springs Field Office Resource Management Plan.

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The Montana Public Policy Center has an Amicus brief in 9^th Circuit Court of Appeals in the Cedar Park Assembly of God of Kirkland v. Kreidler case.

The case centers around a 2018 Washington law (SB 6219) that requires all employers, including churches such as Cedar Park, to provide insurance coverage for abortion if the employer’s insurance includes maternity care coverage to its employees. Violators face fines and criminal penalties, including imprisonment.

Cedar Park originally had a health plan that excluded abortion services. However, when SB 6219 took effect, their insurance provider added coverage for surgical abortions and abortifacient contraceptives to align with Washington state law. The insurer stated that it would drop abortion coverage mid-year if churches were able to secure an exemption from the mandate. For the past five years, Cedar Park has been pursuing legal action to obtain that exemption.

 

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