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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…
Pollinators Return to Walker Point Meadow After Major Oregon Habitat Restoration Effort
After an energetic group of volunteers and staff of several agencies and organizations completed the Walker Point meadow habitat project site to remove invasive vegetation earlier this year, summertime pollinators have returned to the…
Illegal Food Trade Fears Grow in Oregon After Invasive Chinese Mitten Crabs Turn Up in the…
On two occasions in 2025, a Chinese mitten crab, a prohibited species in Oregon, was found in the Willamette River near the Sellwood Bridge. The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife (ODFW) is seeking help identifying the origin of the…
Oregon Places 30 Logs in Rock Creek to Restore Salmon Habitat in New Clatsop State Forest Project
An Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) stream enhancement project on Rock Creek in the Clatsop State Forest that included new wood to help influence the formation of pools, spawning gravels, and provide cover for aquatic species, ultimately…