After years of grassroots organizing in Colorado, one of the dirtiest and most costly electricity generators in the U.S. agrees to reduce emissions by 80%. This article was adapted from Western Colorado Alliance’s Clarion newsletter. Lazard Ltd. is the world’s … Continued
Although advocacy and getting out the vote are WNV’s highest priorities, none of it matters if communities aren’t safe. Western Native Voice has been working since May, 2020, to bring Covid relief to their hardest-hit communities in Montana with Covid … Continued
Hydrogeologist Mike Wireman works with Powder River Basin Resource Council and Pavillion citizens to find a secure water source This story is part of WORC’s Living with Oil and Gas narrative project. Mike Wireman stared out across a wide valley … Continued
Healthy soil is a passion for North Dakota farmers Derek and Claire Lowstuter. This story is part of WORC’s Homegrown Stories narrative project and comes from Dakota Resource Council. Stepping foot on Folly Hill Farm, the sound of ducks quacking … Continued
Above: “Representative Deb Haaland (NM-01)” by Moms Clean Air Force is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Representative Haaland’s leadership as Interior Secretary will mark a transformative step towards repairing relationships with Indigenous people and tribal communities and correcting the course … Continued
Western Colorado Alliance wins in their decades-long fight for protections from harms by the oil and gas industry. Adapted from Western Colorado Alliance’s Clarion newsletter. As the roil of the 2020 U.S. election captivated the world, Western Colorado Alliance and … Continued
WORC filed an amicus brief in a lawsuit challenging the USDA’s corrupt beef checkoff program. In September, WORC joined allies in the filing of an amicus brief in federal court supporting Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund (R-CALF) and U.S. farmers and … Continued
Colorado senator introduces legislation that promises to put unemployed workers back on the job while requiring oil and gas companies to pay their fair share for well cleanup. These days, skilled workers sit unemployed, while thousands of leaking, orphaned oil … Continued
The latest story from Homegrown Stories illustrates how communities come together in times of need to create resiliency and homegrown prosperity. Read more from our Homegrown Stories narrative project. Beyond Grand Junction’s stunning red rocks and winding rivers, there is … Continued
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