Winter 2023 Plains Truth
Digging deep to strengthen Montana’s soil health
On a frozen Montana evening in mid-December a few dozen individuals gathered around a virtual “fireside chat” with the aim of digging deeper and cultivating new ideas for the health […]
Northern Plains members speak up for our health, climate saying, “It’s time to cut methane pollution!”
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced proposed federal rule changes impacting methane pollution from the oil and gas industry. Northern Plains immediately harnessed this opportunity – which included a […]
IRA offers tremendous clean energy opportunities for Montana electric co-ops
Imagine driving through the stunning Montana countryside and seeing the landscape dotted with solar panels, weatherized homes, and electric heating systems. That vision of a fair and self-sufficient clean energy […]
How Pat Thiele found himself in the Battle of the Bulls
Pat Thiele first became a Northern Plains member in 2016 when he heard about our “soil crawl” workshops focused on regenerative agriculture practices. He was glad to “support a good […]
2023 Legislative Bulletin Issue 1
Politicians want to bring the dysfunction of Washington, D.C. to Montana
“Are you now, or have you ever been, a partisan hack?” That is the animating question for a pile of new legislation designed to dismantle any shred of independence, impartiality, […]
Dirty tricks try to undermine our clean energy future
We know that Montanans want and deserve a clean, affordable, and just energy future that protects the people and places we love. No one wants to overpay for expensive, outdated […]
Speaking our truth, living our values
A fundamental value of Northern Plains is that everyday people should be able to participate in the decisions that impact their communities. Our member-leaders are living those values in Helena, […]
Hal Schmid: Let’s expand the ‘neighboring’ concept and breathe a little easier
Montana mine regulators respond to citizen complaints about Signal Peak
SJ 9: Montana Soil Health Day and Week
SJ 9 is a joint resolution introduced at the 2023 Montana Legislature that would designate the first week of April as “Montana Soil Health Week” and the Wednesday of that week as “Montana Soil Health Day”. The resolution intends to raise awareness of the importance of soil health, celebrate Montana’s agricultural producers, uplift Montana’s culture and legacy as an agricultural state, and promote the stewardship of Montana’s soils.
