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Western Organization of Resource Councils is a regional network of grassroots community organizations that include 15,190 members and 39 local chapters. WORC helps its member groups succeed by providing training and coordinating issue work.

May
23

Illegal Permit a Sign of White House Desperate for a KXL Win

Trump’s new Keystone XL permit isn’t just an attack on our clean air, water, and property rights, but also the American democratic system. Reprinted from Northern Plains newsletter. Subscribe to WORC's Blog! President Trump made news on March 29 by issuing a new Presidential Permit to TransCanada for its proposed Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. Per the White House’s official memorandum, the new permit would authorize: “TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P.…

May
16

Federal and State Governments Under-Regulate and Under-Enforce Oil and Gas Protections with Dire Consequences

Above: North Dakota farmer Daryl Peterson stands where his field was excavated to remove soil contaminated by a produced water spill. Because of spills like this, his farm has lost…

May
14

Cloud Peak Energy Files Bankruptcy

As the coal market contracts, lives and livelihoods hang in the balance. On Friday, May 10, Cloud Peak Energy filed for bankruptcy protection in Delaware federal court. Unfavorable market pressures…

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Cloud Peak Energy Files Bankruptcy

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