Archive for December, 2009
The Montana State Land Board, consisting of the five top elected officials in the state and chaired by the Governor, “manages” the use of state-owned land as a source of revenue, most notably to fund schools with. Any exploitation of public lands bodes well for these politicians, all democrats, because it “benefits the children of Montana”. The […]
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Tags: Arch, Coal, Mining, Montana Land Board, Otter Creek, Powder River Basin, Tongue River
Denise Juneau, Montana’s Superintendent of Public Instruction, showed courage and wisdom in her comments explaining why she voted against the leasing of the Otter Creek Coal Tracts on December 21. She was the only member of the five person State Land Board to do so. This is a huge issue for many Montanans. I know […]
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Helena, MT – The Montana State Land Board, which overseas the use of state lands as sources of revenue for Montana’s schools, paved the way for climate change and environmental destruction in a show of blatant contempt for the democratic process on this winter solstice. In a “public” meeting at the state capitol […]
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Tags: Arch, Coal, Mining, Montana Land Board, Otter Creek
