Above: Sharon Buccino We caught up with Sharon to dive into her background, get a sense of her hopes as the director of an organization with more than half-a-century of history, and her perspective on the role of community organizing … Continued
This decision, after years of outcry from local residents and litigation, will protect communities, air, water, and the climate from the harms of mining and burning six billion tons of highly polluting coal. On May 16th, 2024, the Biden administration … Continued
Above: Coal ash at the generating plant in Colstrip, Montana, is kept in water-filled ponds. 91% of coal ash ponds around the U.S. leak into local aquifers contaminating groundwater. After pressure from WORC members and allies, the Environmental Protection Agency … Continued
Above: Wes Davis stands in front of Turtle Mountain Community College which runs almost exclusively on clean, renewable energy. It may be a blueprint for creating energy sovereignty for tribes. Wes Davis, the facilities manager at Turtle Mountain Community College, … Continued
Coal Country Communities Deserve Action for Federal Coal Program Issues In response to the Bureau of Land Management’s Federal Coal Program Review Comment Summary Report on the federal coal program review released in late December, WORC members are voicing the … Continued
The National Coal Council evaded accountability, skirted federal transparency law, and functioned as a self-dealing industry trade association during the Trump administration. *** Update 11/23/2021: The Department of Energy sent a letter to the National Coal Council announcing that they … Continued
Above: Workers assemble a wind turbine. Clean energy jobs are just one part of transitioning coal communities. Western Colorado Alliance is organizing around the many opportunities for coal communities and Colorado’s economy to transition away from fossil fuels. In 2019, … Continued
A leasing pause will give time to examine and restructure the management of energy resources around climate change, protect community health and the environment, and ensure fair returns to taxpayers. On January 27, 2021, President Biden signed several executive orders, … Continued
Powder River Basin Resource Council webinar series brings together experts to talk about the tools and resources available for a planned transition to a new, diversified Wyoming economy. Adapted from an article in Powder River Basin Resource Council’s August 2020 … Continued
WORC’s new report highlights how, as the coal industry collapses, mine reclamation jobs will be vital to the transition of coal communities. The collapse of the coal industry is devastating small communities across the Western United States. Reclaiming these mined … Continued