North Dakota

Leonard Peltier Denied Parole

 1. American Indian activist Leonard Peltier, convicted in FBI agent deaths, denied parole

Re-zoning decision stalls North Dakota Coal Projects

A July 22 decision by the District Court of North Dakota for the Southwest Judicial District reversed two rezoning decisions of the Stark County Commission.  The Stark County Commission had amended its zoning ordinance to change the uses of two areas of the County from agricultural uses to industrial uses.

West Fargo Protest Over Student Newspaper

Students and teachers at West Fargo High School in North Dakota plan on protesting the removal of teacher Jeremy Murphy as adviser of the school's newspaper.

Read more: http://activism.suite101.com/article.cfm/west_fargo_protest_over_student_newspaper#ixzz0KJ9SWQRd&C
 

North Dakota Coal Dealt Setback

Great Northern Power Development withdrew its application for a new coal mine near South Heart, North Dakota. The company said it acted in response to a complaint filed at the North Dakota Public Service Commission by Plains Justice on behalf of Dakota Resource Council and local landowners. The complaint challenges the construction of a new coal preparation plant.

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