Keynote speaker Richard Manning told Idaho Organization of Resource Councils members at the second annual Membership Banquet Nov. 14 in Boise that human activity, especially industrial agriculture and energy exploration, have threatened the environment and clean water. Manning is an author and reporter … Continued
A troupe of WORC members and staff attended two packed days of meetings in Washington, D.C., on November 18 and 19. The meetings brought participants face-to-face with federal decision makers to hear their demands on coal leasing, mining, and reclamation policy. Unlike … Continued
Dakota Midday on South Dakota Public Media conducted an extensive interview with Dakota Rural Action member, Don Kelley, at his off-grid solar home, about DRA’s Solarize South Dakota campaign. In this segment SDPB’s Charles Michael Ray speaks with Don Kelley … Continued
The Northern Plains Resource Council elected officers during its 44th Annual Meeting, Nov. 13-14, in Billings. Kate French, a Bozeman resident and graduate student at Montana State University, was elected Chair of the Billings-based conservation and family agriculture group. She … Continued
On August 18, the Environmental Protection Agency released its much anticipated methane pollution reduction rule. The EPA methane rule is part of suite of rules that will come out to reduce methane pollution from the oil and gas sector by … Continued
More entrepreneurs and food producers will be able to produce a variety of home-made food to sell direct-to-consumers after legislative victories by WORC member groups in Colorado, Montana, and Idaho. Cottage food laws allow producers to prepare and sell non-hazardous, … Continued
In October, U.S. Department of Agriculture responded to demands from WORC members and a coalition of allies to require biotech companies testing genetically engineered wheat to apply for a permit for outdoor field trials, which is more rigorous than the … Continued
As part of the Solarize South Dakota campaign, Dakota Rural Action members hosted the first annual Tour del SOL last month, a statewide bike ride event to promote alternative energy and alternative transportation. Nearly 200 people across the state participated … Continued
WORC and the member groups joined a coalition of 142 rancher, farmer, rural, consumer, manufacturer, labor, faith and environmental groups from across the United States delivered a letter urging the Senate to reject both the effort to repeal the country of … Continued
WORC member groups responded to a new report released in October by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) ranking some western states among the bottom on their State Energy Efficiency Scorecard. Montana ranked 31st, while South Dakota, Wyoming, and North Dakota … Continued