Tag: ranching
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Protecting the Next Generations Right to Ranch
Rancher Terry Punt sat at the kitchen table talking about the ranch his wife’s family has been operating for the past 140 years. He talked about how they had carved out a living over many generations through hard work and ingenuity. They currently run a Hereford/ Angus cross commercial cow-calf herd and also, a birth…
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Reducing Emissions and Wasted Natural Gas With the BLM Methane Waste Rule
Don Schreiber has been a vocal advocate for the BLM methane waste rule, a safeguard aimed at reducing emissions and reduced wasted natural gas from oil and gas wells. Don had the following to say about the current push in Congress to repeal the rule: “The thought of a bunch of disconnected lawmakers who don’t…
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Losing Community to Oil and Gas Development
“My name is Marilynn Hudson, and I live right here in Parshall, North Dakota. I’m 79 years old now. The oil development started…how many years has it been now? 2008, I think. So, we’ve been in it for about 8 years. And there’s been a tremendous change here.” “The Mandaree area of the Fort…
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Protecting a Montana Ranch from the Keystone XL Pipeline
“I’m Chuck Nerud, and I live north of Circle, and I’m a rancher. This is the only place I’ve ever lived. My grandparents started this ranch, and then my folks ran it, and now me. I don’t have any oil and gas development on my place now, but if the Keystone XL pipeline had been…
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No Room for Negotiation: The Problem with Split Estate
Bill: “My name is Bill West, and I’ve been on the ranch here for eighty-three years. Born and raised here. My dad came out in 1919, and homesteaded, and lived the rest of his life here.” Marge: “I’m Marjorie West, and I’ve been out here for almost sixty-two years. Arvada is our mailing address. It…
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Drilling, Flaring, and Ranching
“I have no idea how many wells are on our land. Many, many wells.”