The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) recently released its final rule addressing the waste of natural gas via flaring, venting, and leaks. Since 2013, the WORC network has advocated for the finalization of the rule. The purpose of a federal … Continued
WORC teamed with 14 national, regional, tribal and local public health and environmental groups representing millions of Americans to take legal steps to defend new standards that reduce natural gas waste on public and tribal lands, protect public health, and … Continued
On November 1, Canadian Transport Minister Marc Garneau delivered on his promise to phase out DOT-111 rail cars from Canada. DOT-111 cars are the rail cars responsible for the fiery derailments throughout the United States starting in 2012. The biggest fiery … Continued
Groundwater contamination in the Pavillion area is not just about fracking. The real story is the historic regulatory capture and incompetence that led the state of Wyoming to permit extensive gas development near people’s homes and water wells under a … Continued
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is dead, for now. Democratic and Republican leaders have indicated Congress will not consider the TPP this year. In September, Western Colorado Congress (WCC) member Wink Davis met with Congressional offices. He was as part of … Continued
WORC welcomes cuts on methane pollution on federal and tribal lands Today, the Obama Administration issued final standards to reduce flaring and venting associated with oil and gas development on federal and tribal lands. The Western Organization of Resource Councils … Continued
PACE: Saving Money & Creating Jobs On November 1st, WORC hosted a webinar for members to learn more about Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) and how it can help conserve energy, save money, and advance our use of clean energy. The webinar … Continued
Wyoming regulators are looking into enacting new regulations regarding the bonding of oil and gas wastewater treatment facilities. Oil and gas wastewater facilities are also known as Commercial Oilfield Waste Disposal Facilities or COWDFs. COWDFs treat wastewater from oil and … Continued
On October 29, the Dakota Resource Council hosted The Rally to Protect Our Future. Held in Bismarck, the rally was in support of the protests at Standing Rock. Featured speakers were Paul Seamans, a leader of Dakota Rural Action, and … Continued
Since the beginning of 2015 more than 100 oil and gas companies have filed for bankruptcy. To put these bankruptcies in context, the number of oil and gas bankruptcy filings is on par with the dot-com bust of the early 2000s. The increase … Continued