ORA Press Release 10.16.25 West Glen United Marks Key Milestone in Efforts to Address Polluted Drinking Water. www.oregonrural.org/press-releases

It’s been two years since Hermiston officials revealed Eastern Oregon’s largest city had “forever chemicals” in its water supply. It may be years more before Hermiston residents get more information about the discovery.

✅ La Ley Santuario de Oregón nos protege a todos. 📹 Vea este video para saber por qué la Ley Santuario de Oregón es importante para todos y cómo podemos seguir protegiendo a nuestras familias y comunidades. 📲 Reporte avistamientos a ICE: Línea directa de PIRC: 1-888-622-1510

Immigrants are an integral part of our communities — they are our neighbors, classmates, coworkers, and the essential workers who keep Oregon’s economy and communities strong. Oregon is their home, too. 📞 Report ICE activity: Call the PIRC Hotline at 1-888-622-1510 🔗 OregonforAll.us/resources

✅ Oregon’s Sanctuary Law keeps all of us safe. 📹 Watch this video to learn why Oregon’s Sanctuary Law matters to everyone, and how we can continue to protect our families and communities. 📲 Report ICE sightings: PIRC Hotline 1-888-622-1510

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.

Idiomas o lenguajes: Español y Mam www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WqD...

Languages: Spanish & Mam www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WqD...

¿Crees que ves la actividad de ICE (la migra)? 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/--X9-G0O-Co?...

Idioma: Mam ¿Crees que ves la actividad de ICE (la migra)? 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

Idioma: Mam ¿Crees que ves la actividad de ICE (la migra)? 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

¿Crees que ves la actividad de ICE (la migra)? 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/--X9-G0O-Co?...

Languages: Spanish & Mam www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WqD...

Idiomas o lenguajes: Español y Mam www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WqD...

Special thanks to Meyer Memorial Trust for highlighting our work here in Eastern Oregon! vimeo.com/1103853751?f...

Los inmigrantes de Oregón son trabajadores esenciales que merecen vivir en nuestras comunidades con sus familias y sentirse seguros y protegidos. En Oregón, todos pertenecemos. Hay recursos actualizados para todos los miembros de la comunidad. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulSU...

Immigrant Oregonians are essential workers who deserve to live in our communities with their families and feel safe, secure, and protected, just like other Oregonians. There are updated resources for all community members. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulSU...

Grassroots rural organizing in action--building leaders and lifting up the voices of people affected by poisoned water to be heard by the people whose job it is to keep people in Oregon safe. This video shows the incredible work happening at Oregon Rural Action. #ruralorganizing

Special thanks to Meyer Memorial Trust for highlighting our work here in Eastern Oregon! vimeo.com/1103853751?f...

KGW, Tainted Waters "Voluntary efforts to curb groundwater pollution in eastern Oregon have failed for decades. A bill working its way through the Oregon Legislature was supposed to change that, but advocates say the version that passed was weakened." m.youtube.com/watch?v=NV8X...

Oregon Rural Action's office will be closed in observance of Independence Day, July, 4th. The office will be open again on Monday, July 7th. 🎆🎇

“However, it fails to learn the most important lesson of the LUBGWMA (Lower Umatilla Basin Groundwater Management Area) – that political pressure from powerful polluters dictates how agencies regulate those same polluters.” oregoncapitalchronicle.com/briefs/legis...

ORA's Office will be closed on Thursday, June 19th & Friday, June 20th in observance of Juneteenth! The office will be open again on Monday, June 23rd.

Think you see ICE activity? Make sure to include CLEAR details when reporting ICE activity. Thank you for caring and defending immigrant Oregonians. Share these resources to help keep our community safe and informed!

¿Crees que ves la actividad de ICE (la migra)? 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!

Happy Earth Day! Today we lift up the fight for safe drinking water our rural communities continue to advocate for. We must protect the precious resources this Earth gives us, like water.

Dozen of people from Eastern Oregon and allies from across the state gathered at the capitol on Thursday, April 3, in support of SB 1154 - Fix The Law. This is an effort to improve the Groundwater Protection Act.

1/3 🧵 docs.google.com/document/d/1... ¿Cómo puede presentar un testimonio escrito? Siga el enlace adjunto para obtener la guía y siga estos pasos:

1/3 🧵 docs.google.com/document/d/1... How can you submit written testimony? Follow the link attached above to get the template then follow these steps:

“The community and their voices are marginalized and not heard again in the nitrate-affected communities of the Columbia Basin,” [Jim Doherty] read. Read more at: eastoregonian.com/2025/03/18/m...

The latest Tainted Waters episode released yesterday. Catch up and learn about the groundwater contamination from the DEQ report, released earlier this year. Along with statements from ORA. www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_1S...

On Friday, ORA released a Press Release statement. 🚨 DEQ study shows and confirms that the nitrate crisis grew much worse! Time to stop the pollution! 🔗Read our the press release here: www.oregonrural.org/.../2025/1/2... #stopthepollution #pollution #nitrate #water #safewater #rural