Public Policies & Issues

The North Dakota Chapter of the Sierra Club is currently focused on the following policy initiatives and legislative issues:North Dakota Badlands in Winter


TRNP Refinery
Sierra Club-North Dakota Chapter opposes a proposal by Meridian Energy Group to build an oil refinery just three miles from the southeast corner of the South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park.

Elkhorn Ranch Bridge
Sierra Club-North Dakota Chapter opposes a proposal by Billings County to build a bridge or cement low-water crossing across the Little Missouri State Scenic River to facilitate oil truck traffic. The proposed location is a stone's throw from Theodore Roosevelt's historic Elkhorn Ranch.

  • Read Sierra Club-North Dakota Chapter's letter of opposition to the Federal Highway Administration regarding the proposed bridge.