The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) has become a divisive issue in the nation’s capital, and criticism intensified after 161 food, farm, faith and rural organizations sent a letter to Capitol Hill today, urging lawmakers to reject the trade pact. “The main … Continued
On April 14, the Dakota Resource Council (DRC) and allies filed a lawsuit against the North Dakota Department of Health in an effort to void the state’s new radioactive waste dumping limits for the oil and gas industry. In 2016, North … Continued
In May and June the Department of the Interior (DOI) plans to hold six hearings on the federal coal leasing program. The hearings are an opportunity for the public to comment as the agency reviews the controversial program. Numerous reports have … Continued
Here’s an update from our member group Dakota Rural Action on the Keystone spill in Eastern South Dakota. The tar sands oil spill occurred on April 2. The blog below is from April 11, just over a week after the … Continued
Dakota Resource Council member Lisa DeVille is garnering support in the nation’s capital this week for a new rule that would cut methane waste from oil and gas fields. DeVille, from Mandaree, N.D., is meeting with Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, Rep. … Continued
This coming Tuesday, students at Blackfeet Community College will get a hearty dose of a timely topic through Western Native Voice’s new civic engagement workshop. Western Native Voice has developed a curriculum on civic engagement for tribal college students and … Continued
On March 1, the Dawson County Commission passed a local food resolution. Members of the Dawson Resource Council (DRC) proposed the resolution declaring the county’s official support for local agriculture and locally raised foods. The Dawson County Local Food Resolution 2016 (PDF) said, “Dawson … 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
A report released in January by WORC and Western Environmental Law Center (WELC) details how the proposed Bureau of Land Management (BLM) methane rule can fill the gaps in state methane waste regulation and achieve the government’s obligation to protect … Continued
Prominent Senators from Washington State and Illinois launched a congressional investigation of coal self bonding for mine reclamation allowed by some states, including Wyoming. Taxpayers are potentially on the hook for over a billion dollars worth of reclamation work after two major … Continued