Dramatic Results in South Carolina after Coal Ash Removal
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.
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TPP trade deal headed to Congress
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
DRA members win urban chicken pilot program
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
DRC members speakout against factory farm
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
Coal train dust a public health risk
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
WORC Groups Welcome Dept. of Interior’s Major Review of the Federal Coal Program
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
Arch Coal files for bankruptcy
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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South Dakota approves lapsed Keystone permit application
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
Big Oil Winner In Oil Export Fight
The 40-year ban on the export of American crude oil is over. On December 18, 2015, by a vote of 65-33, the U.S. Senate approved a deal to fund the federal government for 2016, which included a provision repealing the … Continued