Tag Archives: Bret Smelser

Montana legislature to eastern Montana: your infrastructure, your problem

Posted on May 1, 2015 by davidjkatz

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 →

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Who pays for infrastructure? You do. The case of Sidney, Montana

Posted on June 13, 2014 by davidjkatz

Yesterday’s post was about infrastructure, roads and taxes. The basic argument was: Infrastructure costs go up as oil and gas drilling expands. Because the benefits or drilling — corporate profits, jobs, increase in the supply of oil — are distributed … Continue reading →

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What’s wrong with the Montana Board of Oil and Gas Conservation

Posted on May 14, 2014 by davidjkatz

The Montana Board of Oil and Gas Conservation (BOGC) is not serving the needs of the people of the state and is in need of substantive reform. The current BOGC model may have worked better back in history when mineral extraction … Continue reading →

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Letter to the Editor: Bonnie Martinell

Posted on February 28, 2014 by davidjkatz

If you read this blog, by now you are aware that the Montana Board of Oil and Gas Conservation (BOGC) approved the permit allowing Energy Corporation of America (ECA) to drill near Belfry. If you haven’t seen it, the Billings … Continue reading →

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