Fort Berthold Protectors of Water & Earth Rights POWER

05/20/2025

RECONCILIATION BILL UPDATE: Some Good News – But We're Not in the Clear Yet
Thanks to grassroots pressure from landowners, farmers, and advocates across the Midwest, Congress is expected to REMOVE a dangerous provision from the federal reconciliation bill that would have stripped states of their authority to permit pipelines. That means Summit Carbon Solutions won’t be able to bypass North Dakota’s laws using federal siting authority. 💪
👏 This is a win for property rights, local control, and everyone who stood up and spoke out.
But we’re not celebrating yet. The reconciliation bill is still loaded with threats to our rural communities, small farmers, and working families, including:
🔻 Billions in giveaways through the 45Q carbon tax credit, which props up risky projects like Summit’s pipeline.
🔻 $230 billion in cuts to conservation and agricultural programs, including EQIP, CRP, and support for sustainable practices.
🔻 Deep cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, harming rural access to health care and food security.
🔻 “Pay-to-play” permitting, letting corporations skip environmental review by paying a fee.
🔻 Weakened clean water, air, and public health protections, especially those regulating oil, gas, coal, and factory farms.
This bill may be “big and beautiful” to some in Congress, but to us, it’s still a big mess.
We’ll keep fighting to strip out these corporate handouts and protect the people who actually live here. Stay tuned — and stay loud. 💥

By: John Hult PIERRE, S.D. (South Dakota Searchlight) - A provision to let pipeline companies bypass state per...

12/03/2024

DRC’s mission is to promote sustainable use of North Dakota’s natural resources and family-owned and operated agriculture by building member-led local groups that empower people to influence the decision-making processes that affect their lives and communities.

11/22/2024

This is a proposal for the Maah Daah Hey National Monument which would comprise 139,729 acres on eleven non-motorized backcountry designated areas of the Dakota Prairie Grasslands in the Badlands of the Little Missouri River basin of western North Dakota. The eleven individual units of the proposed

10/02/2024

🚨 Fort Berthold POWER Featured in MEJN September Newsletter! 🚨

We’re excited to be featured in the Midwest Environmental Justice Network (MEJN) September newsletter! 🌍 Fort Berthold POWER is proud to lead the fight for tribal environmental justice, working to protect our air, water, and community health.

Thank you, MEJN, for highlighting our work! Check out their website to learn more about environmental justice efforts across the Midwest: mwejn.org

Fort Berthold Protectors of Water and Earth Rights (POWER) is dedicated to ensuring that the voices of tribal communities are heard in the fight against climate change and pollution. Through public awareness campaigns, such as the statewide ads calling on President Biden to strengthen federal rules

10/01/2024

Dear relatives,As the summer solstice has come and gone and the time for reflection and ceremony is in full swing for many of our peoples and communities, we’ve been quiet recently–but in that silence, have been hard at work to honor the Water and defend it in every way we can. Seven years later...

10/01/2024

The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, which wants the oil pipeline shut down, says spills near Lake Oahe were environmental violations.

07/17/2024

📢 Victory for Fort Berthold: A Milestone in Environmental Justice! 🌍✨

Federal officials secured a historic $242 million settlement with Marathon Oil for Clean Air Act violations, marking a significant win for the Fort Berthold community. This includes a $64.5 million fine, the largest ever for such violations.

Our own State Rep. Lisa Finley-DeVille, from Dakota Resource Council and Fort Berthold POWER, has tirelessly worked to hold the oil industry accountable. Her efforts have led to this major victory for cleaner air and better health for Fort Berthold residents.

Read more about this milestone in our blog post and celebrate this triumph with us!

👉 Read the full blog here: https://drcinfo.org/historic-242-million-settlement-marathon-oil-held-accountable-for-polluting-fort-berthold-reservation/

07/12/2024

Federal officials on Thursday announced a $242 million settlement with Marathon Oil that resolves Clean Air Act violations at the company’s oil and gas production operations on the Fort Berthold

07/06/2024

Dakota Resource Council supports the new federal methane rule aimed at reducing natural gas emissions and ensuring fair compensation for property owners. Despite concerns from Mark Fox, chairman of the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation, this rule is essential for environmental and financial sustainability.

Lisa DeVille, co-founder of Fort Berthold POWER and DRC member, states, “My ancestors worked hard not to waste any resources. To my people, the earth is sacred, and to waste any of the earth’s natural resources is to disrespect the earth.”

Fort Berthold POWER emphasizes the need for this rule to combat the significant impacts of flaring on Fort Berthold, which has historically faced higher flaring rates than other regions. This regulation not only protects our environment but also brings in over $50 million annually in additional royalties.

Join us in advocating for responsible energy development and protecting our natural resources.

BY: MARY STEURER NEW TOWN, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) - Mark Fox, chairman of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara...

06/20/2024

05/28/2024

Attention Fort Berthold and Bakken Area Citizens:

We need your help! We are looking for volunteers to host air monitors on their property to enhance our existing air monitoring system, which we started installing on Fort Berthold in 2023.

Volunteers will receive a $500 stipend for hosting a monitor! That's right, a $500 stipend! All you need is wireless internet and electricity. We will be installing monitors during the last week of June.

This is a fantastic opportunity to engage in citizen science and help DRC and Fort Berthold POWER fight for cleaner air on Fort Berthold and in the Bakken.

If you or anyone you know in oil country is interested, please share this post and email us at [email protected] to volunteer and secure your $500 stipend.

Thank you!

05/22/2024

**Attention Fort Berthold and Bakken Area Members:**

We are seeking volunteers to host air monitors on their property to enhance our existing air monitoring system, which we began installing on Fort Berthold in 2023.

Volunteers will receive a $500 stipend for hosting a monitor. To participate, you will need wireless internet and electricity. We will be installing monitors the last week of June.

This is a great opportunity to engage in citizen science and help DRC and Fort Berthold POWER fight for cleaner air on Fort Berthold and in the Bakken. To volunteer, please email [email protected] or reply to this post.