Lawsuit Challenging National Coal Council Comes to an End after DOE Shutters the Council
Western Grassroots lawsuit results in commitment to improved balance and transparency Thursday, May 19th, the Western Organization of Resource Councils (WORC) represented by Democracy Forward and EarthJustice, voluntarily dismissed their lawsuit against the Department of Energy (DOE) following the dissolution of the National Coal Council (NCC) and the establishment of a restructured National Advisory Committee […]
Western conservation group pushes ahead with lawsuit against secretive National Coal Council
On Wednesday, the Western Organization of Resource Councils (WORC), represented by Democracy Forward and Earthjustice Senior Attorney Shiloh Hernandez, pressed ahead with its lawsuit challenging the National Coal Council’s (NCC) refusal to allow public access to its work during the Trump administration in violation of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). In Wednesday’s filing, WORC […]
National Coal Council Under Intense Scrutiny
Western Grassroots Groups Urge Termination or Restructuring of DOE Advisory Group A letter from members of the Western Organization of Resource Councils (WORC) details a highly inappropriate relationship between the National Coal Council, a federal advisory committee, and its corporate alter ego, National Coal Council, Inc. WORC urges Secretary of Energy, Jennifer Granholm to scrutinize and […]
