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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.
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…
Tuesday is Deadline to Become One of 18 Ashland Households Powered by Solar Energy
Ashlanders have until Tuesday (November 19) to sign up to become one of 18 households powered by solar energy.
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…
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…
Researchers Track Increased Klamath River Salmon Spawning After Dams Dismantled
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…
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…
The Restoration of Klamath River Basin in Oregon Receives $46 Million Investment
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…
