As demand for coal continues to fall, new rules reduce the threat that Wyoming taxpayers will be stuck with cleanup costs when coal mines go bankrupt. On September 19, the Wyoming Dept. of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) Land Quality Advisory Board … Continued
Above: the Paradise Valley along Yellowstone National Park’s northern border is considered to be one of America’s most pristine and picturesque landscapes. Northern Plains successfully pressures Montana congressional delegation to pass Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act Written by Northern Plains. The … Continued
Judge upholds 86-year-old agriculture law as both functional and constitutional Written by Dakota Resource Council. Close to one hundred years ago, the people of North Dakota voted in favor of a referendum to ban corporate farming in North Dakota. Last … Continued
Meet Joshlynn Snow, Gates Millennium Scholar advocating for the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Violence Against Women Act. This month Western Native Voice spoke with Joshlynn Snow, a Gates Millennium Scholar about her recent Washington D.C. leadership experience … Continued
Northern Plains Chair Becky Mitchell details attacks on 1st Amendment rights by state legislatures around our region. Written by Northern Plains Chair Becky Mitchell. “Stop. Hey, what’s that Sound? Everybody look – What’s going down?” – Stephen Stills At the Montana … Continued
Ryan Zinke’s energy industry-stacked RPC is in the business of turning public resources into private profits–with no return on investment to the public. UPDATE: On November 29, WORC filed a motion for a preliminary injunction to stop the Royalty Policy … Continued
Interns Sophie Watterson and Kate Manzer Ride with EcoFlight on their journey to learn the real, lasting impacts of coal mining in the west. Written by WORC’s Kate Manzer & Sophie Watterson. Climbing into a six-seater propeller plane is like … Continued
So why are Wyoming’s coal mines falling so far behind on their reclamation targets? A new report published by Powder River Basin Resource Council shows that of the approximately 206 square miles of land strip-mined or otherwise disturbed by coal … Continued
These are the myths told so that beef importers can fleece U.S. ranchers on cattle and hog prices Picture it: This holiday weekend you’re about to bite into juicy, grass-fed, flame-grilled burger. There’s fresh watermelon and apple pie on the … Continued
**Update: due to the outpouring of positive comments submitted to the USDA, they have extended the deadline to Monday, September 17th. If you haven’t yet submitted comments, please do so today. USDA calls for public comments on changing rule that … Continued