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Western Organization of Resource Councils @worcaction.bsky.social · 3d

"Sens. Daines and Sheehy did the industry’s bidding and laid waste to years of consultation the BLM conducted with local tribal leaders, ranchers, farmers, outfitters, and other Montanans to ensure that coal mining can co-exist in the Powder River Basin without destroying our livelihoods."

Senate Cancels Locally Developed Land-use Plans That Protected People and Communities in Montana and North Dakota | WORC

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Western Organization of Resource Councils @worcaction.bsky.social · 4d

Oh, the irony. Same day that Senate cancels two land-use plans to allow coal leasing to continue in eastern Montana and North Dakota, this happens. And it happened because coal is now worth essentially nothing-- 1/10 of a penny per ton, as one company priced it at on Monday. #mtpol #northdakota

Trump's major coal sales flop in Wyoming and Montana - WyoFile

Feds postpone Wyoming coal sale despite promise to "revitalize" the industry. Critics say even the coal industry isn't betting big on its future.

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Western Organization of Resource Councils @worcaction.bsky.social · 4d

“What the hell happened to Daines and Sheehy’s conservatism, to their belief in local control and less government? Their votes today couldn’t be more top-down, more political, or more disconnected from the needs and interests of Montanans who will be most affected by their actions."

Senate passes resolution to open up Montana for coal leasing, now headed to Trump's desk

The resolution would overturn a Biden-era amendment to a Miles City-based resource management plan that halted new coal leases in Montana

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Western Organization of Resource Councils @worcaction.bsky.social · 20d

"[Canceling the Miles City RMP] gives companies the green light to mine the public coal that sits underneath private property.... Property owners could literally have the earth taken out from underneath us."
#mtpol
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Politicians and industry lobbyists in D.C. shouldn’t be making public land decisions for Montanans | Jeanie Alderson

My family has been ranching in the Powder River Basin since 1889. Over the six generations we’ve been here, we’ve learned how to take care of the land and water

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Dakota Rural Action @dakotarural.bsky.social · 27d

Summit knows that SD doesn't want this #CO2 #pipeline & won't let them use eminent domain to force it through. Hopefully the Iowa Utilities Commission holds the line on Summit's permit there & doesn't give them any more wiggle room. #CCS #NotforsaleSD

South Dakota Searchlight @southdakotasearchlight.com · 27d

#SummitCarbonSolutions wants Iowa to remove provisions from the company's pipeline permit that require approval in the Dakotas. Summit said the change would reflect that “additional options for storage and pathways to storage are developing." buff.ly/YG01CXK

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Summit petitions Iowa regulators to remove Dakotas requirement from pipeline permit • South Dakota Searchlight

Summit Carbon Solutions filed, on Monday, a petition for an amendment to its pipeline permit with the Iowa Utilities Commission.

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Western Organization of Resource Councils @worcaction.bsky.social · 27d

“Those of us who live with this don’t have any say in what happens to the land we own and have leased for generations. [The current Miles City Resource Management Plan] was a collaborative process, and to have that overturned in one fell swoop is stunning.”

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Decades of public-lands planning, overturned in a day - High Country News

The House voted to nullify three Bureau of Land Management plans, and critics fear many more could follow.

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Western Organization of Resource Councils @worcaction.bsky.social · Sep 10

Any day now, the Senate could join the House in tossing out years of local collaboration, negotiation, and public involvement that went into the development of public land management plans in southeast Montana, North Dakota, and Alaska. The effect could "destabilize land management" across the West.

Americans Already Agreed How to Balance Energy Development on Public Land in Their States. The House Just Voted to Undo It

The U.S. House of Representatives voted to upend the way we balance resource development on BLM lands, with RMPs. Here's why.

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Western Organization of Resource Councils @worcaction.bsky.social · Sep 8

“If the only way to keep this industry alive is for the federal government to basically give away coal for free, how does that make any sense?”

Wyoming's massive new federal coal tract not likely to draw high bids - WyoFile

State and coal industry officials want a new 440 million ton coal tract offered for sale, but opponents warn lease won't benefit public coffers like years past.

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Dakota Rural Action @dakotarural.bsky.social · Aug 29

Things are not OK in farm country: Karl Adam, SD Bankers Association president said many farmers are looking at losses of $125 - $200 per acre for their corn, due to prices falling from above $7/bushel to less than $4/bushel currently southdakotasearchlight.com/2025/08/28/g... #rural #farming #sodak

Economic advisers say growing crop supply and weakened foreign demand are hurting SD’s economy • South Dakota Searchlight

Farmers are seeing healthy crops, but abundant supply and weakening foreign demand are driving prices down.

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Western Organization of Resource Councils @worcaction.bsky.social · Sep 2

The One Big Betrayal of a Bill demands we hold our elected officials accountable. For that to happen, our neighbors need to know the harm it's going to bring to rural communities in the West and Midwest. We break it down for you.
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#grassrootsorganizing #communityorganizing

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Dakota Rural Action @dakotarural.bsky.social · Aug 28

The Solar for All program could have made an enormous impact in Tribal communities with energy generation, cost savings & job creation #solarenergy #southdakota www.dakotanewsnetwork.com/2025/08/27/h...

A photo of the sun & clouds against an orange-colored sky. The quote: It was just another broken promise to Native tribes...It's one of those things where we were promised opportunity and hope in these communities and for these jobs, and that was taken away by a stroke of the pen. Cody Two Bears, CEO of Indigenized Energy

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Dakota Rural Action @dakotarural.bsky.social · Aug 28

Residents are justified in questioning how this project has been approved & what the impacts could be. Examples like this are what make folks distrust their governments - we need to do better #datacenter #localcontrol www.dakotanewsnetwork.com/2025/08/27/h...

Harwood Residents Concerned Over $3B AI Facility Development

(Harwood, ND) — Harwood residents aren’t supporting the construction of a new AI data center in the area. Concerns and frustrations were expressed during a town hall meeting this week regarding Applie...

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Dakota Rural Action @dakotarural.bsky.social · Aug 25

South Dakota has abundant #solarenergy resources & we should be using them according to Rick Bell, DRA board member brookingsregister.com/stories/sola...

Solar energy can strengthen South Dakota’s economy, independence - Brookings Register

In South Dakota, independence isn’t just a value — it’s a way of life. We take pride in working hard, running our businesses, farms, and supporting our communities. We also enjoy …

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Dakota Rural Action @dakotarural.bsky.social · Aug 26

Yes - South Dakota is leading the way on acres preserved by #conservation practices! www.sdpb.org/business-eco... #agriculture #farming

Mitchell farmer shares his experience with conservation farming

As conservation farming practices continue to grow in popularity, many are looking to states like South Dakota to keep farmland healthy and workable for the future.

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Western Organization of Resource Councils @worcaction.bsky.social · Aug 25

WORC's Principles of Community Organizing (POCO) gives everyday people the power to strategize, campaign, and manifest the future they want to see for their families and communities, people like Callie Stainbrook of Rapid City.
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#grassrootsorganizing #communityorganizing

Western Organization of Resource Councils @worcaction.bsky.social · Aug 22

Never mind there is enough coal already under lease in the Powder River Basin to flood the market for at least the next 15 years. Never mind that the energy market has already left coal behind, with 93% of new US electricity now coming from solar, wind, or batteries.

Feds reactivate 440-million-ton coal lease application in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin - WyoFile

The Trump administration is fast-tracking the process after it had stalled due to a bankruptcy by the Antelope mine's previous owner.

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Western Organization of Resource Councils @worcaction.bsky.social · Aug 21

“This program has been key to helping people who don’t have a lot of assets make a change and provide some cash flow for their family.”
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USDA abruptly cancels rural energy grant application window

It’s the latest setback for the longstanding REAP program, casting uncertainty over the future of a resource that helps farmers save on energy and install…

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Dakota Rural Action @dakotarural.bsky.social · Aug 12

South Dakotans have shown over & over that we don't want the #CO2 #pipeline www.thedakotascout.com/p/letter-dus... #CCS #federalsubsidies

LETTER | Dusty Johnson puts CO2 pipeline profits over South Dakotans

Letter to the editor by Dennis Jarabek of Sioux Falls

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Western Organization of Resource Councils @worcaction.bsky.social · Aug 12

This decision shows the power of grassroots organizing and is a good reminder that the public can still sway BLM state offices. We might not have the kind of money and influence that Exxon has, but we have the power of the people. #ruralorganizing
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Exxon Mobil cleared to put in test well to assess viability of Snowy River carbon sequestration project

On July 31, 2025, the Bureau of Land Management said it would allow a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil to access its land to put in a stratigraphic test well. Sonya Germann, the state director for the agency...

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Western Organization of Resource Councils @worcaction.bsky.social · Aug 12

Solar = freedom. Esp. in rural places.

Dakota Rural Action @dakotarural.bsky.social · Aug 11

DRA board member Rick Bell writes in the Argus Leader that #solarpower can strengthen SD & EPA's attempt to cancel the Solar For All program is misguided. #solarforall #energyindependence #renewableenergy

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Dakota Rural Action @dakotarural.bsky.social · Aug 12

Happy to see the South Dakota Attorney General's office leading the way in defending US beef labeling! www.thedakotascout.com/p/south-dako... #COOL #truthinlabeling #wheredoesyourfoodcomefrom

South Dakota leading effort to support ranchers in beef labeling dispute

Attorney General Jackley joined by other states in amicus court brief against packers

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Dakota Rural Action @dakotarural.bsky.social · Aug 11

#Solarenergy is the ultimate in #energy independence, so it's very disappointing to see the administration trying to claw back these funds. Rooftop solar can lower electricity bills, create jobs & provide power right here at home. Everyone wins with rooftop solar.

South Dakota Searchlight @southdakotasearchlight.com · Aug 8

Several congressional Democrats slammed the Trump administration’s announcement it will cancel nearly $7 billion in grants to fund #SolarEnergy projects for low-income households, saying the move was illegal and would raise families’ energy prices if allowed to proceed.

Trump EPA claws back $7B in solar funding already promised to states • South Dakota Searchlight

Several congressional Democrats on Friday slammed the Trump administration’s announcement it will cancel nearly $7 billion in grants to fund solar energy projects for low-income households, saying…

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Dakota Rural Action @dakotarural.bsky.social · Aug 7

New CEO but has anything really changed? SD still doesn't want this project. #carboncapture #carbonpipeline

South Dakota Searchlight @southdakotasearchlight.com · Aug 6

#SummitCarbonSolutions has a new CEO who's promising future updates including a "revised right of way proposal."

The carbon pipeline has been rejected twice by SD regulators and is subject to a new SD law banning eminent domain for carbon pipelines. buff.ly/oQ8GrtO

Via @iowacapitaldispatch.com

New Summit Carbon Solutions CEO teases ‘updates’ to business plan in letter to landowners • South Dakota Searchlight

Summit Carbon Solutions has a new CEO, Joe Griffin, who authored letters to signed and unsigned landowners.

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oregonrural.bsky.social @oregonrural.bsky.social · Aug 6

¿Crees que ves la actividad de ICE (la migra)? Asegúrese de incluir información CLARA cuando reporta actividad de ICE. Gracias por cuidar y defender a los inmigrantes de Oregón. ¡Comparte estos recursos para ayudar a mantener a nuestra comunidad segura e informada! youtu.be/--X9-G0O-Co?...

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oregonrural.bsky.social @oregonrural.bsky.social · Aug 6

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¿Crees que ves la actividad de ICE (la migra)? Asegúrese de incluir información CLARA cuando reporta actividad de ICE. Gracias por cuidar y defender a los inmigrantes de Oregón. ¡Comparte estos recursos para ayudar a mantener a nuestra comunidad segura e informada! youtu.be/IoRPgYdbY0Y

ORA CLARA - Mam

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