During an election unlike any other, the WORC community rose to the challenge of making sure Western voices were heard. Election Day was just a week before last, and ballots are still being counted, and as we take stock of … Continued
Narrative project elevates the voices of North Dakota farmers and ranchers as they battle both Trump’s trade war and the fallout from the pandemic. Earlier this year, Dakota Resource Council launched its newest social media storytelling project, Farmers and Ranchers … Continued
If you’re longing for healthier food, less erosion, and carbon storage, the solution is right under your feet. How about some good news for a change? A movement to build healthy soil and practice regenerative agriculture (an approach to producing … Continued
Northern Plains celebrates its landmark agreement with Montana’s Stillwater and East Boulder mines to protect water, safety, and other community concerns. These two articles were adapted from Northern Plains newsletter The Plains Truth. In May of this year, the Good … Continued
Powder River Basin Resource Council webinar series brings together experts to talk about the tools and resources available for a planned transition to a new, diversified Wyoming economy. Adapted from an article in Powder River Basin Resource Council’s August 2020 … Continued
Western Organization of Resource Councils and Democracy Forward sue to halt all NCC activity until Trump administration complies with federal transparency law. On October 15th, 2020, Western Organization of Resource Councils, sued the Trump administration for violating the Federal Advisory … Continued
The USDA’s electronic animal ID program will make it easier for big meatpackers to manipulate the market while sticking ranchers with higher costs. Judith McGeary of Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance (FARFA) provided significant input into this post. Many independent … Continued
WORC and other groups are back in court protecting the land, air, and climate from the BLM’s disastrous coal leasing program. WORC and its member groups Powder River Basin Resource Council and Northern Plains Resource Council and other organizations were … Continued
The Trump administration continues to throw roadblocks in the way of a fair and accurate count of rural and Native communities. It’s estimated that for each person that is not counted in the 2020 Census, their community will lose out … Continued
WORC’s new report highlights how, as the coal industry collapses, mine reclamation jobs will be vital to the transition of coal communities. The collapse of the coal industry is devastating small communities across the Western United States. Reclaiming these mined … Continued