Climate & Energy
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IORC is Setting its Sights on Climate & Energy
Community organizers talk to a lot of people. That is the nature of direct one-on-one organizing. We have the privilege to hear a lot of…
April Recap: Bad Bills
The 2021 Idaho Legislative Session has kept Idaho Organization of Resource Councils members busy fighting a flurry of harmful bills. Two such bills, SB1110 and…
IORC Calls on Legislature to Ensure Safety, Equal Access to Lawmakers during Coronavirus Pandemic
November 30, 2020 Senate Majority Leader, Honorable Chuck Winder;Speaker of the House, Honorable Scott BedkeState CapitolP.O. Box 83720Boise, ID 83720 CC: Governor Brad Little; President…
Oil & Gas Publications
RECLAMATION BONDING REQUIREMENTS FOR OIL AND GAS WELLS
The Oil and Gas Reclamation Bonding Amounts matrix lists the bonding requirements for 11 states and the federal government. Reclamation bonds are intended to ensure…
THE FLARING BOOM
Surging oil production in shale hot spots, like the Bakken in North Dakota and Eagle Ford in Texas, has increased waste of natural gas through…
NO TIME TO WASTE
No Time to Waste examines standards and disposal practices around radioactive oil and gas waste in Colorado, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming. It…
Oil & Gas Actions
Stand up for Solar
This fall, Idaho Power Company started a study, directed by the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, that will significantly impact the future development of distributed solar…