Climate & Energy
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Idaho Legislature: More of the Same Old Story
The second session of the 66th Idaho Legislature wrapped up on March 31. The theme of this session was more of the same old story…
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…
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…