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WORC to US Senate: Reject COOL repeal November 9, 2015

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

TPP trade deal released: It’s worse than we thought November 9, 2015

After six years of top secret negotiations, the Obama Administration released the text of the massive new Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal Nov. 5. The initial reaction: It’s worse than we thought. If approved by Congress, the TPP trade deal among 12 nations is … Continued

Hundreds Urge Reform of Federal Coal Leasing Program at Listening Sessions August 21, 2015

On July 8, 2015, Secretary of Interior Sally Jewell followed up on her earlier call for an “honest and open conversation” on the coal leasing program by announcing five listening sessions in late July, early August. In response, WORC helped … Continued

Coal Mine Reclamation Lagging Dangerously, Bonds Suspect, Report Finds June 9, 2015

In June, WORC released a new report covering the need for greater oversight and enforcement in order to protect large tracts of strip mined land that has been surface mined in Western states. Undermined Promise II found that reclamation bonds … Continued

How To’s May 19, 2015

Building Organizations How to Recruit Members How to Find and Develop Leaders How to Run Good Meetings How to Deal with Intimidation How to Hold a House Meeting How to Develop a Fundraising Plan How to Understand the Role of … Continued

Coal May 19, 2015

Holding Big Coal Accountable WORC and its first member groups were founded by ranch families whose land and livelihoods were threatened by the booming coal industry in the 1970s, when dozens of coal strip mines and power plants were proposed … Continued

Staff May 19, 2015

Deb Love, Executive Director Deb Love began organizing in the fifth grade, where she wrangled a team of students into designing and building a nature trail behind their elementary school. Her love for people and place sustained her 23-year career … Continued

WORC Board of Directors May 19, 2015

Dakota Resource Council April Fairfield – April was a founding member of Stutsman County Citizens Coalition in 2001. April was awarded a Bush Foundation Fellowship to analyze North Dakota budget priorities. From 1996-2006, she was a State Representative and State … Continued

Take Action May 13, 2015

Never miss an opportunity to make the west even better: receive our action alerts. This is our last chance to stop a bill that would devastate rural America to benefit billionaires. The government is on the verge of passing a … Continued

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