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The Six Basic Principles of Soil Health: An Explainer WORC

WEBPrinciple 6: Animal Disturbance. Most of these principles of soil health alone will improve your soil drastically and do well to conserve it. But if you want to truly …

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Our Research and Reports WORC

WEBHomegrown Prosperity: Growing Opportunities for Local and Regional Food System Development. This report summarizes state legislation related to the development of …

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Grassroots Organizing in Colorado Wins Historic Public Health

WEBAs the roil of the 2020 U.S. election captivated the world, Western Colorado Alliance and its stalwart members continued to advance their work in developing healthy, just, and self …

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WORC’s Vision for a Fair Food and Farm Bill WORC

WEBCongress must pass a new Farm Bill that prioritizes a diverse and resilient food system, ensures fairness, and builds a sustainable and secure food supply for all …

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How to Understand the Role of Community Organizer WORC

WEBThe short answer is that they get people to work together to solve their own problems and change the world for the better. Some liken the role of a community organizer to that of …

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Coal train dust a public health risk WORC

WEBPM 2.5, the particulate matter known to be a public health risk, peaks during a coal train passage are nearly 90 percent higher than those during a freight train passage. The …

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High Plains News: Sound Exposure For Rural Voices WORC

WEBWhen it was running, High Plains News produced its award-winning special program, Rural Voices three times a year. These 30-minute programs took an in-depth look at issues …

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Oil & Gas WORC

WEBWORC and its member groups in Colorado, Idaho, North Dakota, Montana, and Wyoming are organizing local communities to have a strong voice in development. We’re working …

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A Guide to Genetically Modified Alfalfa

WEBIn agricultural vernacular, it is the “Queen of Forages.”. A Guide to Genetcially Modified Alfalfa is a toolkit for avoiding the environmental, agricultural, and economic risks …

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EPA’s Methane Standard Rollbacks Threaten Communities’ Clean …

WEBIn 2016, in response to both a better understanding of the health effects of oil and gas industry emissions as well as the urgency of the growing climate crisis, the …

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Western Native Voice Community Spotlight: Marita Growing …

WEBMeet Marita Growing Thunder, leader, activist and clothing designer. Western Native Voice Community Spotlight visited Marita Growing Thunder, Missoula-based …

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Coal Lobbyists are Using the COVID-19 Crisis as an Excuse to

WEBAs Congress pens and passes major spending bills to stimulate the economy, a letter sent to the White House and Congressional leadership by the National …

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Western Native Voice Delivers COVID Relief for Native

WEBWestern Native Voice has been working since May, 2020, to bring Covid relief to their hardest-hit communities in Montana with Covid relief funds, safety trainings, and …

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Four Reasons Why NAFTA 2.0 is a Bad Deal WORC

WEBNAFTA 2.0, referred to as the USMCA by an administration desperate to rebrand the unpopular 25-year-old trade deal, is a bad deal for American farmers, …

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We’re importing beef and labeling it “Product of the USA” WORC

WEBThe United States imports beef from places like Australia, Canada, and much of Latin America. It then runs that beef through a USDA inspection and, if it passes, …

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Antibiotics Resistance Impacted by CAFO’s WORC

WEBDuring the hearing on South Dakota’s General Permit for Confined Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO), former Dakota Rural Action Chair Don Kelley was …

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