Above, an oil rig sits dormant. When companies abandon wells, taxpayers are left to foot the cleanup costs. As oil and gas wells are abandoned, a Government Accountability Office report shows that BLM is not accurately accounting for orphaned wells … Continued
USDA label rule lets multinational corporations mislead consumers. Dear Docket Clerk, Thank you for considering our public comments. The Western Organization of Resource Councils (WORC) is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization headquartered in Billings, Montana, with offices in Colorado and Washington, … Continued
Ryan Zinke’s energy industry-stacked RPC is in the business of turning public resources into private profits–with no return on investment to the public. UPDATE: On November 29, WORC filed a motion for a preliminary injunction to stop the Royalty Policy … Continued
The above infographic is from Hungry for Truth (the media and messaging arm of the South Dakota Soybean Producers) which uses checkoff dollars on ad campaigns that undermine rural communities and confuse consumers. Are you hungry for real truth about local foods? … Continued
Interns Sophie Watterson and Kate Manzer Ride with EcoFlight on their journey to learn the real, lasting impacts of coal mining in the west. Written by WORC’s Kate Manzer & Sophie Watterson. Climbing into a six-seater propeller plane is like … Continued
As Colstrip Power Plant plans to shut down units 1 and 2, coal ash pond cleanup can keep plant workers on the job. Northern Plains Resource Council and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 1638, which represents maintenance and … Continued
Meet Ivan and Ivy MacDonald, Montana filmmakers behind the documentary “When They Were Here”. This month Western Native Voice spoke with Ivy & Ivan MacDonald, the Montana filmmakers behind the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women documentary “When They Were Here”. … Continued
Bob LeResche lays out what’s at stake as Wyoming’s Department of Environmental Quality reviews rules on self-bonding. Written by Powder River Basin Resource Council Vice Chair Bob LeResche. Coal mines in Wyoming are big. Really big. The Powder River Basin … Continued
DRC legal action calls out North Dakota Dept. of Health for letting Davis Refinery dodge rigorous environmental review. Dakota Resource Council, along with National Parks Conservation Association and the Environmental Law and Policy Center filed a court appeal challenging the … Continued
Long fueled by coal and oil, Wyoming may be embracing its potential role as a solar powerhouse. Written by Hesid Brandow of Powder River Basin Resource Council. So far, 2018 has been a great year for solar energy in Wyoming! … Continued