Western Organization of Resource Councils Education Project

The Powder River Basin in northeast Wyoming produces almost half of the coal burned in the United States, accounting for 13 percent of the country’s carbon emissions. This grant would support the organization’s efforts to reduce the volume of coal mined in the Powder River by one-third over the next twelve years, thus reducing emissions in the United States by 4 percent. The Western Organization of Resource Councils will partner with its member organizations and a broad array of regional and national conservation groups to challenge coal leases in the Powder River Basin, ensure the price for coal leased there reflects market and external costs, and organize a wide range of voices, including ranchers, in efforts to reduce coal production.