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Oregon Plants 2 Million Saplings as State Forests Recover From Massive Wildfire Losses
Following 1.2 million forest acres being lost to wildfire since 2020, the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) planted over 2 million saplings this season to replenish some of the state's timber harvest decimated by wildfire.
Over…
Oregon Senator Urges Federal Action on Klamath River Water Crisis as Drought Strains the Basin
U.S. Senator for Oregon, Ron Wyden, is urging the federal government to become more involved in water management in critical water resource areas, such as the Klamath River Basin.
Wyden points out that western states, like Oregon, are…
Oregon Regulators Say Coffin Butte Landfill Failed for Years to Monitor and Control Gas Emissions
An enforcement order with a civil penalty exceeding $3 million was issued by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) yesterday for violations at Coffin Butte Landfill, north of Corvallis.
Valley Landfills Failed to…
Oregon Judge Blocks Trump Policy on Salmon Protections and Warns the Columbia River Faces…
A federal judge again rejected the government’s plans on Wednesday in his ruling that immediate operational changes be effected by the federal government to prevent irreversible harm to the Columbia River salmon.
Court Rules…
Oregon House Passes Clean Energy Bill Aimed at Lowering Costs and Speeding Renewable Development
Oregon's Clean Energy Bill, HB 4031, passed the House yesterday, taking a step further towards reducing energy costs for Oregonians and advancing renewable energy development.
Oregon House Passes Clean Energy Bill
Oregon’s HB…
Washington Begins Transfer of Radioactive Capsules at Hanford Along the Columbia River After Years…
The State of Washington’s Department of Ecology successfully moved the first batch of highly radioactive capsules from underwater pools to safer, long-term dry storage at the Hanford Site last week.
Washington State Moves Nuclear…
PacifiCorp Forced to Rewrite Clean Energy Plan After Oregon Court Says It Fell Behind on 2030 Goals
An Oregon court ruled on Tuesday that the Public Utility Commission (PUC) has discretion over PacifiCorp's Clean Energy Plan, and that the utility will now have to provide revised plans showing how it will accelerate its efforts to reduce…
Oregon Scientists Warn Wildfires Can Create Toxic Chromium That Lingers in Groundwater for Years
Research published in November by the University of Oregon noted that serpentine rocks rich in Chromium-3- a vital micronutrient- can become a toxic heavy metal when exposed to the extreme heat produced during a wildfire, and this toxin…
Oregon Could Soon Regain Control Over Gray Wolf Management as Congress Moves to End Federal…
Gray Wolves may soon be removed from federal protection and enjoy state protection. The Pet and Livestock Protection Act passed the House of Representatives yesterday with bipartisan support, restoring wildlife management authority to state…
Oregon Appeals Court Sides With Tribes and Strikes Down ODFW Rule Allowing Salmon to Be Trapped and…
In the Court of Appeals of the State of Oregon, the applicants, including the Nez Perce Tribe as well as the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, succeeded in overturning a December 2022 rule that would have allowed the…