Since 2013, Dakota Resource Council (DRC) has campaigned against efforts by North Dakota state government to raise the level of radioactive waste that can be disposed of in the state. The state set a radioactivity limit at 5 picocuries per … Continued
In July, Western Native Voice launched the Natives on the Votepath tour throughout Montana’s Native American communities to register voters for this year’s upcoming election. The crew is going door-to-door for a month, starting in Fort Peck, and traveling through … Continued
Western Colorado Congress members said the new oil and gas residential drilling rule does not protect their community of Battlement Mesa during a press conference July 19. Dave Saxton, a WCC member from Battlement Mesa, called the new rule an … Continued
After almost three years of campaigning Northern Plains Resource Council (NPRC) won a major victory July 18 to protect landowners from oil and gas development in Carbon County, Montana. The new regulations give landowners the right to receive baseline water … Continued
On July 11-13, WORC brought together ten leaders and four staff from five of eight WORC members groups to our Billings headquarters, the Home on the Range, for a meeting of the Clean and Renewable Energy Campaign Team. It was the … Continued
The Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) recently decided to keep a 300-feet minimum oil and gas well setback from occupied dwellings. The decision was made despite testimony from Idaho Organization of Resource Council (IORC) and allies asking for a 500-feet … Continued
The Department of the Interior closed the coal royalty loophole in late June after years of study and public comments. On June 30, the agency issued a new rule to calculate royalties for federal coal and other minerals. Companies pay royalties … Continued
As part of an agreement with the Department of Interior and other U.S. regulatory agencies, Alpha Natural Resources will replace its controversial self-bonds for the company’s Eagle Butte and Belle Ayr Mines in the Powder River Basin of Wyoming. On … Continued
The following is a guest blog from Plains Speaking, Northern Plains Resource Council’s blog, by Ed Gulick. On Saturday, June 25, we celebrated the culmination of a lot of hard work by Northern Plains and Western Organization of Resource Councils members … Continued
In Casper, in Salt Lake City, in Knoxville, in Seattle, in Grand Junction, and in Billings, WORC members made a strong case to reform federal coal leasing and detailed issues that need to be addressed. Scoping hearings around the country drew big … Continued