The Trump Administration is accelerating its efforts to dismantle the few regulatory barriers that protect the public from toxic coal ash waste. Minerals in coal ash (the ash left over after burning coal) including arsenic, mercury, thallium, lead, and many other elements make coal ash one of the most dangerous pollutants in America, causing respiratory illness, neurological damage, and cancer.
Above: Without consistent monitoring and repair, natural gas infrastructure develops leaks that can pollute air with methane and toxic organic compounds, which can cause health problems and exacerbate climate change. Strong methane standards are essential to putting the health of … Continued
Above: the DeVille family stands near one of the many oil drilling rigs operating on the Fort Berthold Reservation in North Dakota. Their community has experienced several pipeline spills in the last few years. Lisa DeVille strongly opposes the Keystone … Continued
Fossil fuel companies champion gutting PURPA, giving them a monopoly over the electricity market. Just as the clean and renewable energy revolution is getting underway, the federal government is proposing to gut the very regulations that protect small scale renewable … Continued
Montana Rancher Irv Alderson describes how the loss of Country of Origin Labeling threatens to put American ranchers out of business. “I grew up looking through this same corral right here at guys breaking horses and stuff when I was … Continued
Northern Plains Members Demand Accountability For Weak Radioactive Oil Waste Disposal Rules Above: Oilfield workers remove discarded filter socks which get contaminated by radioactive materials and prepare them for disposal in a landfill. Photo by Bruce Farnsworth. This post first … Continued
Young Roots Farm offers mindful food for mindful people This story is part of the Homegrown Stories project and first appeared in the Western Organizing Review. In the hills above Sutton Creek, southeast of Baker City, Oregon, a group of … Continued
With their tragic history on the environment and human health, should Corporate Agribusinesses really be able to regulate their own genetically modified crops? This article first appeared in WORC’s quarterly newsletter the Western Organizing Review. This summer, the Animal and … Continued
In opposition to national “Energy Dominance,” policies, most Western states work to strengthen oil and gas bonding standards. Federal oil and gas leases have been offered at a record pace, and for record low prices, over the past two years. … Continued
Grand Junction’s Community Center may have failed at the ballot box, but it was a win for grassroots organizing in the Grand Valley. Reprinted from Western Colorado Alliance’s newsletter. Sometimes you lose. A decade of working on political campaigns in … Continued