Secretary of Interior Ryan Zinke’s proposal to repeal the coal royalties rule, or Valuation Rule, for public minerals will be costly to states and tribes and the American public, according to five United States senators in a letter sent early this … Continued
The Senate narrowly blocked a resolution on May 10, 2017 to repeal the Bureau of Land Management’s Methane Waste Prevention Rule — with three Republicans joining every Democrat to preserve the rule. The 51-to-49 vote marked the first time in Donald Trump’s … Continued
We are disappointed to say that Governor Butch Otter vetoed the grocery tax exemption bill on April 11. The bill had garnered widespread bipartisan support across ideological lines, passing the Idaho House on a vote of 51 to 19 and … Continued
On April 20, Dakota Resource Council affiliate Fort Berthold P.O.W.E.R. scored a major victory when they convinced the Fort Berthold Tribal Government to unanimously pass a resolution in opposition to rolling back the BLM Methane Waste Rule. The win culminated … Continued
The Interior Department has stumbled all over itself in its enthusiasm to serve the wishes of Cloud Peak Energy, the American Petroleum Institute, and a handful of other fossil fuel companies and trade organizations when it comes to the coal … Continued
Years ago, when I first grew concerned about oil and gas, it was because we had some issues in our own county. I got to thinking back about the fact that I had grown up with oil and gas in … Continued
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
For immediate release: Feb. 3, 2017 In a close vote, the U.S. House of Representatives voted today to repeal the Bureau of Management (BLM) rule limiting methane and natural gas waste by oil and gas companies on public and tribal … Continued
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