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Oregon Named One of America’s Greenest States, Second for Recycling
Oregon has been named as one of the Greenest States in the country.
The Beaver State was placed fourth in a study that assessed five metrics – emissions, eco-friendly vehicles, recycling, energy consumption, and landfill waste.…
Trump Administration Axes $1 Billion Hydrogen Hub Grant, Jeopardizing Oregon and Washington Jobs
A $1 billion federal grant, part of the 2021 Infrastructure Bill, intended to fund hydrogen clean energy projects in the Pacific Northwest, has been cancelled by the Trump Administration, a decision that has been criticized for the…
Oregon Health Officials Warn Swimmers After Gower Creek Sewage Spill Hits Cannon Beach
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) issued an alert for Cannon Beach at Gower Creek on Monday, warning that a sewage spill could increase the risk of exposure to fecal bacteria.
Oregon Beach Monitors Raise Alarm On Gower Creek…
Kotek Launches Major Plan to Make Oregon’s Forests, Rivers, and Communities Climate-Resilient
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has signed an executive order to accelerate and broaden the adoption of climate-resilient strategies.
Order 25-26 will be incorporated into existing state programs for the benefit of ecosystems and Oregon…
Oregon Sues EPA After Solar Program Promising Cheaper Power Gets Axed
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield joined 22 other states in a lawsuit filed yesterday to challenge the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), after the agency clawed back $7 billion in a solar program that lowered energy costs for…
Upper John Day River Valley Could Become Model for Oregon Aquifer Storage and Recovery Projects
A recent airborne electromagnetic (AEM) survey conducted by the Grant Soil and Water Conservation District (GSWCD) to assess groundwater resources in the Upper John Day River Valley identified possible locations for Active Storage and…
Oregon Races to Save Solar and Wind Investments Before Federal Tax Credits Expire
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed an executive order yesterday in response to the Trump Administration taking action to impede the development of renewable solar and wind energy resources.
Kotek was reacting to the federal budget…
Oregon Loses $405 Million in Clean Energy Funding as Trump Administration Cancels Grants
The Trump administration has withdrawn 19 grants worth $405 million for energy projects across Oregon to upgrade the state’s aging transmission infrastructure. The grants would also have been used for clean technology manufacturing and…
Oregon Crowned the Most Bee-Friendly State in America With Top Conservation Score
Research has recently confirmed what many Oregonians already know: Oregon is the most bee-friendly state in the US. The state took first place, scoring 70.48% for bee-friendliness.
Oregon Bee Conservation Ranks Highest Nationwide…
Oregon Rivers Hit Record Lows as State Faces Fourth Driest Season in 130 Years
Oregon had its fourth driest season between April and July since 1895, when rainfall figures first began being recorded, according to state climatologist Larry O’Neill.
Almost 80% of the Northwest Has Been Declared a Drought…