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La Grande, OR
Joined February 2009
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Echa un vistazo a nuestra última entrada del blog: "Cómo los habitantes del este de Oregón exigen agua potable segura"
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Take a look at our latest blog post, "How Eastern Oregonians Are Demanding Safe Drinking Water"
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ORA's Director of Policy & Research, Kaleb, joins Rumble On The River Community Forum #30 to talk about data centers and their impacts on the regions air, land, and water.
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ORA's Kaleb Lay talks about the impacts data centers have on groundwater in the Breaking Green Podcast episode called: "Data Centers And Industrial Farming Are Fueling A Groundwater Crisis". Click the link below to listen to the interview.
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ORA's Kaleb Lay was interviewed for the latest KBOO Community Radio segment called: "Data Centers and Ground Water Pollution in the Lower Umatilla Basin". Click the link below to listen to the interview.
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Oregon Capital Chronicle - Groups at odds over proposed nitrate pollution rules for farmers in northeast Oregon. Hear the full article: oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2…
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You can watch part two here: kptv.com/2025/12/23/morrow-c…
Data centers strain water supply in Oregon town already facing pollution crisis
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Las oficinas de Oregon Rural Action permanecerán cerradas del 24 de diciembre al 2 de enero. Reabriremos nuestras puertas el 5 de enero. ¡Felices fiestas de invierno!
ORA's office is closed Dec. 24 through Jan. 2. Our office will be open again on Jan. 5. Happy Winter Holidays!
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You can watch the segment here: youtube.com/watch?v=iC16NYMb…
Data centers strain water supply in Oregon town already facing pollution crisis
kptv.com/2025/12/22/data-cen…
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Give a listen to the latest Coast Range Radio Podcast - Is Amazon Fueling A Water Crisis in Oregon?
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Hillsboro Herald: “The Precedent Is Flint”: Rolling Stone Links Amazon Data Centers to Poisoned Oregon Wells. Hillsboro Should Pay Attention
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OPB - Lawsuit accuses PGE, Tillamook Creamery of fueling nitrate pollution in Eastern Oregon
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"Hay tantos actores maliciosos a la vez”, dice Lay. “Cada uno de estos contaminadores tiene responsabilidad directa por la contaminación que generan y deben rendir cuentas."
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Readers added context they thought people might want to know
The headline blaming data centers is incorrect. As the piece goes on to explain, Oregon’s water shortage is primarily caused by pollution from agricultural runoff by nitrate fertilizers, with data centers making up a negligible portion of Oregon’s water use.
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"There are so many bad actors all at once,” says Lay. “Each of these polluters bears direct responsibility for the pollution that they’re putting out there and they should be held responsible."
rollingstone.com/culture/cul…
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
The headline blaming data centers is incorrect. As the piece goes on to explain, Oregon’s water shortage is primarily caused by pollution from agricultural runoff by nitrate fertilizers, with data centers making up a negligible portion of Oregon’s water use.
x.com/andymasley/sta…
rollingstone.com/culture/cultur…
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For more than 30 years after Oregon officially declared the Lower Umatilla Basin’s groundwater pollution, the state is on the verge of adopting rules to monitor nitrates in the area:
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"Nonprofits in Oregon are stepping in where government officials are delaying action. Oregon Rural Action has advocated for cleaner groundwater, as nitrate levels are also rising in local waterways, as reported by OPB."
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ORA Press Release 10.16.25
West Glen United Marks Key Milestone in Efforts to Address Polluted Drinking Water.
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Oregon Rural Action's Office will be closed Monday, September 1, 2025 in observance of Labor Day. Our office will open again on Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
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¿Crees que ves la actividad de ICE? Asegúrese de incluir información CLARA cuando reporta actividad de ICE. Gracias por cuidar y defender a los inmigrantes de Oregón. ¡Comparte estos recursos para ayudar a mantener a nuestra comunidad segura e informada! youtu.be/IoRPgYdbY0Y
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