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WRRC Calls on County, City to Continue Successful Recycling Program
The Evelyn Stover Recycle Center has been a highly successful facility that has served the residents of Washington County for decades. In the past four years under the management of the Weiser River Resource Council (WRRC), the Center has generated … Continued
Press Release: IORC Issues Farm Bill Statement
Contact: Idaho Interfaith Roundtable Against Hunger, Carl Van Slyke at cvanslyke63@gmail.com, Idaho Organization of Resource Councils, Breland Draper, (208) 991-4451, bdraper@iorcinfo.org Advocacy Groups Say House Version of the Farm Bill is a Leap in the Wrong Direction Boise, ID (June … Continued
Fruitland stands up for local residents with 1,200-foot oil and gas setbacks
Fruitland, Idaho, clears the air with a city ordinance that sites oil and gas wells almost a ¼ mile from homes and businesses This Spring, the city of Fruitland, Idaho, passed an ordinance regulating oil and gas development within city … Continued
Are We Protecting Our Drinking Water?
By Muriel Roberts Portneuf Resource Council (PRC) and the Pocatello League of Women Voters co-sponsored a community forum entitled Are We Protecting Our Drinking Water? PRC member Shannon Ansley, Sue Skinner, PRC Environmental Policy Advisor, and Harold Hargraves, Pocatello City … Continued
Grassroots Lobbying Makes a Difference
By Liz Roberts Oil and gas has been a concern ever since I learned that state-owned minerals located in the city of Eagle (where I live) had been leased to an oil and gas company. I was, and still am, … Continued
PRC TOUR: HYDROGEOLOGY & CONTAMINANT ISSUES IN POCATELLO AREA
Recently, the Portneuf Resource Council (PRC) hosted the Idaho Organization of Resource Councils Board of Directors in Pocatello. Along with the requirement to hold a quarterly meeting, the Board, and PRC friends, were treated to a tour of the Portneuf Valley and beyond … Continued
Legislative Roundup: Sine Die
The 2017 legislature adjourned sine die this Wednesday after a roller coaster final week characterized by disagreements between chambers and disputes among the House Republican Caucus. Food Tracker 4000. Just a week earlier the Senate hijacked a proposal by House … Continued
IORC Applauds Senate Vote on Grocery Tax Bill
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 22, 2017 Contact: Breland Draper, IORC, 208-670-0891 Boise, Idaho – Statement released on behalf of the Idaho Organization of Resource Councils by Chad Brock regarding the Idaho Senate vote to exempt groceries from the 6 percent … Continued
News Release: Grocery Tax Hurts Idaho’s Border Communities, Grassroots Group Urges State Leaders to Support Repeal
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 17, 2017 Contact: Breland Draper, IORC, 208-670-0891 Grocery Tax Hurts Idaho’s Border Communities Grassroots Group Urges State Leaders to Support Repeal Boise, Idaho – A grassroots group today urged the Legislature and Governor to remove a … Continued