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Recent posts
- 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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Category Archives: Community Organization
Hearing on Silvertip Zone case in Red Lodge on Thursday, June 4 at 1:30pm
A hearing will be held on Thursday, June 4 in Red Lodge in the case of Martinell, et al, v. Board of County Commissioners of Carbon County, et al. This is the suit filed by residents of the proposed Silvertip … Continue reading
Posted in Community Organization
Tagged Belfry, Carbon County Commissioners, Judge Blair Jones, Lawsuit, Silvertip zone
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BLM update: Wyoming Beartooth lease cleared for sale
The BLM oil lease along the Beartooth Front in northern Wyoming for which public comment ended on February 23 has been cleared for sale on August 5. The BLM had earlier issued a finding of No Significant Impact against its … Continue reading
Posted in Community Organization
Tagged BLM, deferral, greater sage-grouse, Line Creek Subdivision, oil lease, Wyoming
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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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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
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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Billings Gazette Editorial: Landowners deserve protection before drilling starts
Published January 29, 2015 Most Montanans support responsible energy development, valuing clean air, water and land as well as the oil and gas that powers our travel and heats our homes. Where we often disagree is on the definition of … Continue reading
Posted in Community Organization, Politics and History
Tagged baseline water testing, Billings Gazette, bonding, Christine Kaufmann, closed loop system, House Bill 253, Mary McNally, Semate Bill 173, Senate Bill 172, Senate Bill 177, setbacks, Sharon Stewart-Peregoy, Virginia Court, water testing
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Tuesday, January 20 in Red Lodge: screening of Backyard, plus panel of well-known environmental activists from Wyoming and Montana
Backyard screening and panel discussion An interesting and timely event coming up this Tuesday, January 20 at the Pollard Hotel in Red Lodge at 7pm — a screening of the short documentary film Backyard by Bozeman filmmaker Deia Schlosberg, and … Continue reading
Commissioners action in denying Silvertip Zone clearly illegal (video)
When the Carbon County Commissioners acted last Thursday to rescind their motion to go forward on the Silvertip Zone because of landowner protests, they chose to ignore a recent Montana Supreme Court decision that clearly makes such protests illegal. You … Continue reading
Unbelievable. Carbon County Commissioners defy will of majority to deny Silvertip Zone.
In a stunning reversal that ignored the will of the majority for the opinion of a small minority, the Carbon County Commissioners today withdrew their motion to accept the petitions to form the Silvertip Zone. The Commissioners had voted on … Continue reading
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