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
More than 80 Montana farmers, ranchers, academics, gathered on October 16 at the Red Lion Hotel in Billings to hear about the latest developments in increasing soil health and soil carbon storage. The 2016 Soil Summit was sponsored by Northern Plains … Continued
Food Tank and James Beard Foundation just released the 3rd annual Good Food Org Guide, and the publication has named WORC and four member groups among the 1,000 nonprofit organizations “that are doing exemplary work in the United States in … Continued
WORC produced a new resource on local food state legislation in the west available for download. The report summarizes state legislation covering local food production, marketing, sales and consumption proposed and either passed or defeated since 2005 in the seven WORC … Continued
On October 20, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized its new Control Techniques Guidelines (CTGs) relating to smog forming pollution from the oil and gas industry. The CTGs are not binding and do not impose requirements directly on pollution sources, … Continued
Dakota Resource Council (DRC) filed an intervening motion today to protect North Dakota’s 80-year old anti-corporate farming law, joining the North Dakota Farmers Union, which filed a request to intervene on Oct. 12. DRC’s intent is to uphold the voice … Continued
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), the largest trade deal ever, is in the process of being forced through Congress by the Obama Administration and their corporate allies. The TPP takes away the sovereignty and democracy of the United States and gives … Continued
Reclamation funds are moneys set aside specifically to reclaim oil and gas drilling operations. Reclamation funds often pay to plug wells, restore the surface and land surrounding wells, fix roads and other infrastructure damaged in the operating process, and to … Continued
With two months left before Election Day, one group is encouraging Montana’s Native American population to register to vote. The social justice group Western Native Voice is organizing for the upcoming election, often traveling long distances across the Treasure State. … Continued
What is homegrown prosperity? On September 10, I had the opportunity to participate in a conversation about how we can build stronger local economies, and would like to share with you some of the most promising solutions. The Homegrown Prosperity … Continued