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
This week, Dakota Resource Council members spoke out against a proposed 9,000-hog factory farm in Cass County, North Dakota, west of Fargo. DRC members are concerned about the community, economic and environmental impacts of the hog farm. But this single pig farm isn’t their only … Continued
A team of scientists led by Dr. Dan Jaffe, professor of Atmospheric and Environmental Chemistry at the University of Washington, carried out a study of pollution emitted from coal trains and freight trains in the Columbia River Gorge. The study … Continued
Read the full statement from Powder River Basin Resource Council, Northern Plains Resource Council, and WORC here. Today, the Department of Interior announced a complete review of the federal coal program. The review comes in response to calls from citizens … Continued
Early this morning, once-giant coal mining company Arch Coal, Inc. filed for bankruptcy in St. Louis, Missouri. The move was widely anticipated following a missed interest payment to the company’s lenders in mid-December, but is nevertheless grim news for communities … Continued
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The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) voted unanimously on Jan. 5 to approve TransCanada’s expired permit application for the Keystone XL pipeline. To be built, the pipeline would need permits from each of the states through which it passes. … Continued