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- Beartooth landowners victorious in lawsuit against Stillwater County
- PLEASE NOTE: Change in Zoom access code for today’s hearing
- Action alert: Watch court hearing on Zoom, Thursday, 2:00 pm
- Action alert: Stillwater County Planning Board meeting, Wed, 9/4, 7pm
- Must attend! Stillwater County Planning Board: Wednesday, August 7, 7pm
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Editorial: Fracking bill sets dangerous precedent (with video)
With the news that Texas Governor Greg Abbott is about to sign HB40, a “ban of bans” that will prohibit local communities in that state from enacting oil and gas drilling ordinances, it’s exciting to see that the fight hasn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Community Organization
Tagged ban of bans, Denton Texas, documentary, Don't Frack with Denton, fracking ban, HB40, Texas, video
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From Washington to Helena, we subsidize the most profitable oil companies with billions of dollars of unnecessary tax breaks and direct subsidies
Oil companies are among the largest and most profitable corporations in the United States, and yet our government gives them billions of dollars in tax breaks and subsidies, many of these sponsored by elected officials who receive huge contributions from … Continue reading
Posted in Community Organization
Tagged Big Oil, Bobby Jindal, BP, campaign contributions, Christine Kauffman, Conoco, Domestic production activities deduction, ExxonMobil, Intangible drilling costs deduction, John Kasich, Montana Oil and Gas Tax Holiday, Shell, Special percentage depletion allowance, Steve Daines, subsidies, tax exemptions, Taxpayers for Common Sense, Tom Corbett
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Checking in on the price of gas, oil, and declining rig counts
Locally, landowners trying to manage the impact of the boom-and-bust oil industry on their communities remain hard at work. They seek to regulate oil and gas drilling locally to protect not only their land and water, but the generations-old way of life in their communities. Continue reading
Don’t miss this educational event: Property Rights Forum, Absarokee, May 14
I want to make you aware of what promises to be an outstanding educational event, to be held at the Anipro Event Center in Absarokee on Thursday, May 14 from 9:00am – 4:00pm. It’s a Property Rights Forum, dealing with … Continue reading
New study: drilling causes water contamination in Pennsylvania wells
An analysis of drinking water sampled from three homes in Bradford County, Pennsylvania revealed traces of a compound commonly found in Marcellus Shale drilling fluids, according to a study published on Monday. “This is the first documented and published demonstration … Continue reading
Montana legislature to eastern Montana: your infrastructure, your problem
The Montana legislature has failed once again to pass a bill that would support the increased infrastructure needs caused by oil and gas drilling in eastern Montana. As the semi-annual legislative session closed this week, two bills that would have … Continue reading
Posted in Bakken
Tagged Bret Smelser, Crime, increased taxes, infrastructure, Montana legislature, Rick Norby, road repair, SB374, Sidney, traffic
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Beware: The oil and gas industry has a national game plan to limit local regulation of drilling
Oklahoma has a problem with man-made earthquakes caused by injection wells associated with fracking. You’ve read it on this site many times, most recently on Monday of this week, and Oklahoma’s elected leaders have publicly admitted this is true. So … Continue reading
Posted in Politics and History, Uncategorized
Tagged earthquakes, local regulation, Oklahoma
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US Geological Survey documents earthquakes caused by injection wells, and a new map of the Yellowstone caldera
A United States Geological Survey (USGS) document released last week documents an increase in earthquakes likely caused by human activity, mapping 17 seismically active pockets in eight states. The USGS map: While the document does not state the causes of … Continue reading
Texas legislature seeks to undermine Denton fracking ban
The ongoing saga of the Denton, Texas fracking ban continues to send resounding messages about local control and the power of oil and gas companies to those of us concerned about protecting local property rights. You may remember that residents … Continue reading
Posted in Community Organization, Fracking Information
Tagged Cathy McMullen, Denton fracking ban, local control, Texas HB40
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Smithsonian Channel’s “Boomtowners” chronicles life in the Bakken (video)
Interesting viewing today, courtesy of the Smithsonian Channel, which has developed a multi-part series on life in the Bakken. From the web site: “Boomtowners” plunges into a modern-day “gold rush” that’s attracting thousands of people from all over the country … Continue reading
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