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Western Organization of Resource Councils is a regional network of grassroots community organizations that include 12,700 members and 39 local chapters. WORC helps its member groups succeed by providing training and coordinating issue work.

Jun
16

Coal Bankruptcy: How WORC Took Advantage of an Unusual Opportunity and Won

Market forces have battered the coal industry for years. When the country’s three largest coal mining companies entered bankruptcy over the past 18 months, no one was sure they would emerge. WORC leaders and staff engaged in all three bankruptcy cases to prevent the public purse from paying for the clean-up of massive western strip mines with taxpayer money. With the emergence of Peabody Energy from bankruptcy in early April,…

Jun
07

Working towards a healthier, equitable, and resilient food system

Oregon Rural Action (ORA) recently partnered with the Oregon Food Bank and Oregon State University Extension Service to host two community FEAST events that brought people together to work on…

May
19

Will British Columbia halt coal exports?

Voters in Canada's southwestern-most province went to the polls recently to elect a new government. In the final weeks, the race took an unexpected turn that may have major implications…