A new WORC report finds that state governments across the West fail to protect citizens and the environment from a tide of the oil and gas industry’s byproduct, radioactive waste. The report, No Time to Waste, finds that storage, transport, and disposal … Continued
A new report released by the Western Organization of Resource Councils looks at the natural gas flaring boom. Surging oil production in shale hot spots, like the Bakken in North Dakota and Eagle Ford in Texas, has increased waste of … Continued
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 24, 2015 Contact: Doug Paddock, Field Organizer, IORC, 208-991-4451 Idaho Organization of Resource Councils Applauds New Methane Pollution Standard New standard will help safeguard public health, mitigate climate change, and reduce waste Washington, D.C. – The Obama … Continued
For more information, contact: Scott Skokos, WORC regional organizer, 406-252-9672; or Kevin Dowling, WORC communications director, 406-252-9672. WORC welcomed the announcement today by President Barack Obama and Premier Justin Trudeau that United States and Canada are committed to taking new … Continued
Ever wonder where those cardboard boxes from all those Christmas presents end up? Well, just ask a member of the Weiser River Resource Council (WRRC) in Washington and Payette County, they know firsthand. In November, the WRRC members volunteered at … Continued
In the fall of 2013, IORC members came together at two workshops and asked ourselves three questions? 1) What does real change in the agriculture system look like? 2) What are the values that drive us to care about our … Continued