The Army Corps of Engineers turned down the Gateway Pacific Terminal, a proposed coal export terminal at Cherry Point, near Bellingham, Washington. The Corps ruled the project would impact the treaty-protected fishing rights of the Lummi Nation. Artist and Northern … Continued
In May and June the Department of the Interior (DOI) plans to hold six hearings on the federal coal leasing program. The hearings are an opportunity for the public to comment as the agency reviews the controversial program. Numerous reports have … Continued
This coming Tuesday, students at Blackfeet Community College will get a hearty dose of a timely topic through Western Native Voice’s new civic engagement workshop. Western Native Voice has developed a curriculum on civic engagement for tribal college students and … Continued
Prominent Senators from Washington State and Illinois launched a congressional investigation of coal self bonding for mine reclamation allowed by some states, including Wyoming. Taxpayers are potentially on the hook for over a billion dollars worth of reclamation work after two major … Continued
From March 7 to 9, the People’s Lobby, twelve Western Colorado Congress leaders and staff, traveled to the State Capitol and met with nine lawmakers about legislation that benefits West Slope communities. The long drive to Denver is part of WCC’s annual People’s Lobby Trip. These are … Continued
Senator Pat Roberts introduced H.R. 1599, a bill to stop efforts to label genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The bill has a hearing in the U.S. Senate Ag Committee on March 1.
WORC 2015 Congressional Scorecard Each year WORC produces a scorecard of the Members of Congress representing states within the WORC network: South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Oregon and Idaho. Scores are based on votes cast on issues important to members. Overview … Continued
Groundwater contamination dramatically declined along the Catawba-Wateree River in South Carolina after a utility was required to remove coal ash from a site next to the river.
On February 4, the U.S. trade ambassador and trade ministers of 11 other Asia-Pacific countries signed the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal in New Zealand. Signing the trade agreement means that negotiations are finished and President Obama can bring the TPP to Congress for “Fast … Continued
Dakota Rural Action members scored a victory on Jan. 26 when the Brookings, SD, City Council approved a one-year pilot program to allow residents to raise chickens in their backyard. DRA’s Brookings Chicken Advocates have been organizing to legalize backyard chickens … Continued