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Solar Farms Exploit Oregon Law to Claim High-Value Farmland
A loophole in Oregon state law allows developers to build large-scale solar farms on what should be protected high-value farmland.
Oregon’s Offshore Drilling Ban Sparks Clash with Trump’s Energy Vision
Days before relinquishing the American Presidency to Donald Trump, President Joe Biden outlawed offshore drilling affecting 625 acres of federal waters – a move slated…
Klamath Basin Receives $50M Lifeline: Federal Funds to Combat Drought and Boost Water Resilience
Oregon's U.S. senators, Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, announced this week that the Klamath Basin will receive a $50 million federal grant to support irrigators facing…
Oregon Will Experience Extreme Weather Patterns – Soaring Temperatures and Ice Storms – in Future Years
Soaring temperatures and ice storms are the extreme weather patterns predicted by researchers, university professionals, agencies, and organizations in the seventh…
Oregon Senators Back a Climate Change Lawsuit to Stop the Violation of a Livable Environment for the Youth
The U.S. Supreme Court has been asked to reconsider a decade-old climate change lawsuit that will stop the ‘violation of the right of young people to a livable…
BLM Adopts New Strategy To Help Endangered Northern Spotted Owl Recovery in Oregon
The Bureau of Land Management for Oregon & Washington (BLM) announced plans to implement a U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) strategy to responsibly manage…
Oregon Wildfire Hazard Maps Classify 1.9 Million Taxable Properties in a Wildland Urban Interface
To tackle the challenges of wildfires, several Oregon state agencies are working with local and federal partners to protect residents and landscapes.
Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument Plan Approved By BLM Oregon & Washington
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) approved and issued the resource management plan and Record of Decision for the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument for Oregon and…
