After a brief pause for closed-door negotiations that just happened to fall over the holiday season, the lawsuit over drilling in the Badger-Two Medicine is back in action . . . A Louisiana company has asked a federal judge to block government plans to cancel a long-stalled federal energy lease on land considered sacred to … Continue reading Judge asked to halt cancellation of Badger-Two Medicine drilling lease
After several weeks of closed-door discussions aimed at resolving a lawsuit over drilling leases in the Badger-Two medicine region, the Interior Department and Solonex, the Louisiana energy company that brought the lawsuit, notified the court yesterday afternoon that they intend to resume litigation. This means the government will press ahead with their decision to cancel … Continue reading Closed-door discussions fail in lawsuit over Badger-Two Medicine leases
Here’s a non-surprise: After the Solonex lawsuit forced the federal government to take an official stance on the issue of energy leases in the Badger-Two Medicine region, attorneys on both sides want to move the discussion behind closed doors for a while . . . The Interior Department and a Louisiana energy company are asking … Continue reading Lawsuit over Badger-Two Medicine leases retreats behind closed doors
No surprise here, but it is good to see the official ruling from the U.S. Department of the Interior concerning the contentious oil and gas leases in the Badger-Two Medicine . . . The U.S. Department of the Interior announced its aim to cancel a contentious oil and gas lease in the Badger-Two Medicine area, … Continue reading Interior Department plans to cancel Badger-Two Medicine leases
Federal officials were told to make a decision on canceling drilling leases in the Badger-Two Medicine before they sit down for their Thanksgiving dinners . . . A federal judge wants the government to speed up its consideration of a long-stalled drilling proposal near Glacier National Park that’s on land sacred to American Indians in … Continue reading Judge wants Badger-Two Medicine drilling decision by Thanksgiving
Here’s some good news: Following up on their hearings about three weeks ago, the federal Advisory Council on Historic Preservation issued a report stating that the Badger-Two Medicine region is inappropriate for energy development . . . The Badger-Two Medicine area south of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation can’t be drilled for oil and gas development … Continue reading Federal panel says Badger-Two Medicine too special to drill
NFPA member Frank Vitale has a nice op-ed in today’s Daily Inter Lake concerning drilling in the Badger-Two Medicine region . . . The Blackfeet call it “Mistakis,” the Backbone of the World. The Continental Divide snakes its way through this land also known as the Badger-Two Medicine. It is the cornerstone of the Blackfeet … Continue reading Frank Vitale: Badger-Two Medicine is no place to drill
Stolen shamelessly from an announcement sent out by Dave Hadden of Headwaters Montana . . . Blackfeet Tribal leaders and conservationists have made significant progress in recent months toward permanent protection of the Badger – Two Medicine sacred landscape. The Glacier Two Medicine Alliance’s annual Fall Gathering is well worth attending and supporting. Good food, … Continue reading Love the Badger-Two Medicine? Don’t Miss This!
Here’s a report from NFPA president Debo Powers on yesterday’s meeting in Choteau concerning drilling leases in the Badger-Two Medicine . . . On Wednesday, September 2, an independent federal agency called the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) traveled to Choteau, Montana to hear from the public about proposed oil and gas development in … Continue reading NFPA speaks up for the Badger-Two Medicine
Here’s an important message from our friends at the Montana Wilderness Association for anyone concerned about the potential for drilling activities in the Badger-Two Medicine region. Note that Debo Powers (debopowers@gmail.com) is organizing a car pool to attend the meeting in Choteau . . . On September 2, 2015, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation … Continue reading Speak up for the Badger-Two Medicine