With politics heating up, it’s time to take a dive into how political parties approach energy policy on coal and climate change in the party platforms. Here’s a quick take on the on the party platforms of the Republicans, the … Continued
The Congressional recess means members of Congress are in their home state to hold town hall meetings, visit fairs and rodeos, and reconnect with constituents. These events are an opportunity to let your Representative and Senators know what you care … Continued
On July 11-13, WORC brought together ten leaders and four staff from five of eight WORC members groups to our Billings headquarters, the Home on the Range, for a meeting of the Clean and Renewable Energy Campaign Team. It was the … Continued
The following is a guest blog from Plains Speaking, Northern Plains Resource Council’s blog, by Ed Gulick. On Saturday, June 25, we celebrated the culmination of a lot of hard work by Northern Plains and Western Organization of Resource Councils members … Continued
Our new 25kW solar array, which with our existing 10kW array should provide us ample electricity for our needs. Renovating a long-empty grocery store into Montana’s first LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum building was an intense project. … Continued
The following is a guest blog from Plains Speaking, Northern Plains Resource Council’s new blog, about a clean energy rally held in Billings, Montana, on March 29. SUSTAINABLE CLIMATE SOLUTIONS TODAY FOR A BETTER TOMORROW By: Joan Kresich This week, Senator … Continued
Members across the WORC-network want to know how the next president will help rural communities transition to a better, more diversified economy, especially in coal-dependent areas. That was the question Northern Plains chair Kate French took to the presidential candidates at a town hall … Continued
The recently passed federal budget bill extended production tax credits for clean, renewable energy. The tax credits help renewable energy compete with fossil fuel sources. Before leaving for the holidays, Congress passed a $1.15 trillion fiscal year 2016 spending bill to keep … Continued
Dakota Midday on South Dakota Public Media conducted an extensive interview with Dakota Rural Action member, Don Kelley, at his off-grid solar home, about DRA’s Solarize South Dakota campaign. In this segment SDPB’s Charles Michael Ray speaks with Don Kelley … Continued
As part of the Solarize South Dakota campaign, Dakota Rural Action members hosted the first annual Tour del SOL last month, a statewide bike ride event to promote alternative energy and alternative transportation. Nearly 200 people across the state participated … Continued