Snake River Chapter of Oregon Rural Action

12/14/2018

River basins impacted by the rules include the Willamette, Rogue, Umpqua, Grande Ronde, John Day, Klamath, Umatilla, Middle Columbia-Hood, Malheur, Snake and Sandy.

A federal judge has ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to rewrite its pollution cleanup plans for Oregon rivers.

06/22/2018

The H.R.2 sequel takes food from needy kids and money from rural communities in order to subsidize factory farms. The vote is expected to be very close, and your voice can make a huge impact. Contact your Representative and demand they … Continued

05/18/2018

Members of the House Freedom Caucus voted against the bill. They wanted concessions on spending and a future vote on immigration in exchange for their support.

05/17/2018

The US House is voting this week on a disastrous national Farm Bill - H.R. 2. The Farm Bill - typically passed every five years - is America's most important food and farm legislation. While a good Farm Bill is needed to provide direction and funding for the next 5 years of USDA programs, H.R. 2 go....

05/17/2018

We’re fighting for a food and farm system based on democratic values that honors the health of families, the land and our communities.

05/02/2018

Is Malheur County ready?

VALE — Natural gas and oil drilling could be on its way to Malheur County. A company seeking conditional use permits to conduct exploratory drilling for the resources was approved

04/27/2018

Please be sure to register.

04/23/2018

Job Opportunities Oregon Rural Action is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization working to promote social justice, agricultural and economic sustainability. We empower people by providing information and tools for addressing the issues affecting our communities. We envision the responsible and sustainab...

03/14/2018

Good read.

Ask a Scientist - March 2018

03/13/2018

‪Tonight, the City of Fruitland, Idaho passed an ordinance including 1,200ft setbacks, baseline H2O testing, and chemical tracers‬. It's not perfect but, we commend the City Council for their efforts to keep this away from our homes, schools, and hospitals.

01/31/2018

Right across the river folks!

A history of American Agriculture and why we're at where we're at today.

01/31/2018