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Kings of the Prairies
Surrounded by a sea of sage, the little black truck veered off the two dirt tracks and came to a stop on the edge of a large basin. Hot air rushed in the cab as the boy opened the door and hesitantly stepped out. A green cooler sat in front of two dog boxes, one [...]
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The Politics & Economics of Big Bird
In the aftermath of the biggest political upset since the Reagan presidential debate of 1980, Sesame Street’s Big Bird has taken the stage front and center on the national scene. Yet in Montana as well as in many other western states, another bird is gaining political and economic importance. If you have spent much time in the outdoors [...]
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Validity of Sage Grouse Initiative
Today there is a common misconception stating sage grouse are at a dangerous population and should be placed on the Endangered Species List. I don’t think it’s a secret that their numbers are down from what they were twenty, or thirty years ago. It’s also no secret everyone has a explanation why their numbers are [...]
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Reason Needs to Prevail for a Productive Montana Coal Conversation
Not that long ago (although admittedly longer for some than others), most of us in this part of the world believed in Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy and the Easter Bunny. As children it was culturally acceptable to operate in “a world of make-believe”. Simply put, truth is limited by one’s ability to reason. Broken [...]
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Vote for Energy and Natural Resources in Montana
By: Republican Gubenatorial Candidate, Rick Hill Energy & Natural Resource: I am not ashamed to call Montana the Treasure State. With an abundance of natural resources that other states can only dream of, Montana has the potential to supply energy and natural resource commodities to our entire nation and the global economy beyond. We [...]
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Coal Protestors Ignore Economic Benefits of Coal Exports
In August 2012, Montana hosted a group of guests that many of us would rather not entertain. Environmentalists from California and Oregon have descended on Helena for a protest against coal development in Montana. Amid the beat of bongo drums and a smoky haze of questionable origin, they plan to confront Montanans with a choice about our [...]
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Will We Still Be Fiddling While Montana Burns
Editors Note: This article is a replay via the Big Sky Business Journal, by Dave Galt of the Montana Petroleum Association. Lawsuits filed to stop projects on federal lands have become as common as down days for the Dow. Last week, we noted with interest that timber producers under siege by environmental groups were proposing [...]
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Governor Sides with Oil & Gas Against Federal Regs
Article originally printed by Montana Watchdog, Dustin Hurst and replayed in the Big Sky Business Journal weekly Hot Sheet. Democratic Governor Brian Schweitzer is siding with the oil and gas industry in its fight against drilling regulations that some would say could devastate Montana’s economy. The Bureau of Land Management, a bureaucratic subsidiary of the [...]
Pavillion – the drama continues !
Return to Pavillion where the drama continues ! Tom Doll, Wyoming’s top oil and gas regulator’s resignation comes within a week of his remarks that Pavillion’s “greed” was fueling residents to demand a new water distribution system in light of the alleged groundwater contamination near the town due to hydraulic fracturing. A spokesman from the [...]
Open Mouth, Insert Foot
Who hasn’t said something they later regretted? The difference when you’re a public figure; your words can go viral almost immediately; especially if you choose to utter them in a public setting. Such are the circumstances Wyoming State Oil & Gas Conservation Commission Supervisor Tom Doll found himself in this past week. Doll who recently [...]
