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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
27

Still waiting for DEQ rules at Montana’s radioactive dump

By Seth Newton I’m a rancher near Glendive, and I live just downstream from Montana’s first radioactive oil waste facility. What’s radioactive oil waste? During the drilling process, radioactive material buried within the earth is brought to the surface. Oil and gas producers end up not only with oil and natural gas, but also with radioactive produced water, sludge, filter socks, and even radioactive pipes and processing equipment. It’s not…

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…

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…