Western Native Voice, with the help of State Senator Jen Gross (SD 25), introduced Senate Bill (SB) 319, which will protect individuals who wish to wear Native regalia or objects of cultural significance to public events, such as graduations. This … Continued
On Tuesday afternoon, March 28, the president signed a sweeping Executive Order in an attempt to roll back protections for clean air, clean water, American taxpayers, and the global climate that were put in place under the Obama Administration. There’s … Continued
At the behest of oil and gas industry lobbyists, some members of Congress are trying to permanently eliminate the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Methane Waste Rule. The BLM Methane Waste Rule reduces the amount of natural gas that is wasted … Continued
The epic battle to defeat the Tongue River Railroad and what we can learn from it today Quite a few folks associate Northern Plains Resource Council with the Tongue River Railroad. It’s a huge part of our history – Northern … Continued
By now, the disaster that is the cattle market has been factored into the coming year’s budget. For some it means the end of a dream to own a ranch, for the remaining it means a hard assessment about what … Continued
On January 15, 2016, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell issued a Secretarial Order initiating a programmatic review of federal coal policies and management. As over 40% of the coal mined in the United States is publicly-owned, the review is … Continued
On March 14, the Powder River Basin Resource Council, WORC, and The Wilderness Society filed motions in Wyoming federal district court to intervene in litigation brought by Cloud Peak Energy against the Department of the Interior’s federal coal royalty valuation … Continued
A record number of Western Colorado Congress members participated in our People’s Lobby Trip to Denver at the end of February – which was a triumph by many measures! While some of the 19 participants were experienced citizen lobbyists, 10 … Continued
During the first two months of 2017, the Oregon Rural Action Health Care Reform Action Team (HCRAT) worked with other local groups to rally and fight Congressional threats to dismantle healthcare for the most vulnerable Americans. These threats include: Repealing … Continued
NOTE: Alma Winberry of Great Falls participated in Northern Plains’ first Lobby Day of the 2017 session on Jan. 25. Here are her thoughts on learning to be a grassroots lobbyist. At the Northern Plains Resource Council’s Lobby Day at … Continued