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Oregon Regulators Pause Zero Carbon Emission Truck Rules
Following the adoption of temporary Clean Truck Rules last week, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) commission has now delayed the implementation of the zero carbon emission truck rules to give manufacturers more time to…
Oregon To Cut 90% Of Fossil Fuel Pollution By 2050
Oregon’s Environmental Quality Commission (EQC) adopted the Climate Protection Program yesterday, endorsed by Governor Tina Kotek.
The program aims to significantly reduce climate pollution emanating from fossil fuels. The state has a…
Oregon Environmentalists Take Legal Action to Stop BLM Removing Timber from Forest Near Grants Pass
A lawsuit to stop the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) from increasing fire hazards with the removal of timber from an old-growth forest north of Grants Pass was lodged on Tuesday by environmentalists in the Medford District Court.
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Tuesday is Deadline to Become One of 18 Ashland Households Powered by Solar Energy
ASHLAND, Ore. — Ashlanders have until Tuesday (November 19) to sign up to become one of 18 households powered by solar energy.
The Ashland Solar Cooperative, a nonprofit increasing access to solar energy, has teamed with True South Solar…
Removal of Hazardous Fuels From National Forests Will Help Safeguard Oregon Against Wildfires
Oregon has been allocated more than $5 million in federal funding to prevent increasingly frequent and severe wildfires that threaten homes, businesses, and “our way of life,” Senator Jeff Merkley announced yesterday (Thursday).
The…
Research Shows Economic Effects Of Climate Change Include Significant Cost To Oregon Households
A group of researchers has published the results of their research in a paper, The Economic Costs of Climate Change for Oregonians: A First Look, which tallies the costs of climate change in Oregon. Should the current rate of emissions…
Researchers Track Increased Klamath River Salmon Spawning After Dams Dismantled
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — Within days of the final dismantling of the Klamath River Dams, Chinook salmon were seen in California Siskiyou County’s Jenny Creek- above all four former dams, on October 16.
Biologists have noted that the salmon…
Oregon Conservationist Bob Sallinger Dies Suddenly at 57
The founder of Bird Conservation Oregon and a leading wildlife advocate, Bob Sallinger, has died suddenly at age 57. He leaves a wife and three children. No funeral details have been released.
Although the cause of death is unknown, some…
The Restoration of Klamath River Basin in Oregon Receives $46 Million Investment
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — An investment of $46 million into the Klamath River Basin will generate jobs and ensure that tribes, farmers, and communities will thrive in future years - this was the response of Oregon U.S. senators Ron Wyden and…
New Rules for Motorized Boating on Oregon’s Upper Rogue River
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Proposed new rules that restrict motorized boating on the Upper Rogue River in Jackson County have been approved in principle by the Oregon State Marine Board.
The Rules Follow Safety and Congestion…