Northern Plains organizes Montana citizens to protect our water quality, family farms and ranches, and unique quality of life.
Northern Plains Resource Council is a grassroots conservation organization that works to organize Montana citizens to protect our water quality, family farms and ranches, and unique quality of life.
KEYSTONE XL TAR SANDS PIPELINE
Otter creek coal tracts
- Northern Plains and National Wildlife Federation lawsuit against the Montana State Land Board over the lack of an environmental assessment before leasing Otter Creek coal tracts to Arch Coal. (pdf)
- Watch a YouTube video of Otter Creek Coal: The Price is Wrong, our game show spoof in the State Capitol prior to the Feb. 16 Land Board meeting.
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State Supt. of Schools Denise Juneau on why she voted against leasing the Otter Creek Coal Tracts.
- Economist Dr. Tom Power's analysis of the state's appraisal of the Otter Creek Coal Tracts. (PDF)
- Northern Plains' letter to the State Land Board on why we are opposed to the leasing of the Otter Creek Coal Tracts (PDF)
Montana Legislature
2009 Legislative Voting Record (PDF)
Past Legislative Voting Records
Calendar of events:
September 17 – Wild & Scenic Environmental Film Festival, 7 p.m., Petro Theater, MSU-Billings.
September 18 – YVCC Local Food Buying Club food drop, 1:30-3, Home on the Range, place orders Aug. 25-Sept. 3 at http://www.communityfoodclub.org
September 18 – Lindsay Benefit, 6 p.m., Lindsay Hall, Lindsay, Montana.
November 12-13 – ANNUAL MEETING; keynote speaker Sandra Steingraber on the impacts of pollution on human health.
CALL (406) 248-1154 FOR MORE INFORMATION
NORTHERN PLAINS RESOLUTIONS
Each year at Northern Plains’ Annual Meeting members pass resolutions that state our organization’s position on issues of importance to Montana and our members. Sometimes, in subsequent years, specific resolutions are modified, amended, or clarified. Consequently, the most recent resolution on a particular subject is Northern Plains’ position.
2009 Resolutions
Past resolutions
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