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Deconstruction of Klamath River Iron Gate Dam Begins
The deconstruction of the Klamath River Iron Gate Dam has begun, involving the removal of one million cubic yards of rock, clay, and sand. The Iron Gate is the lowest of…
2.4 GW Offshore Wind Energy Project Opposed In Brookings
Following a letter of opposition by the Brookings City Council to the Bureau of Energy Management (BOEM) about the latter’s Offshore Wind Energy Project on Monday, it is…
Southern Oregon Old Growth Forest Road Plans Canceled: Tree Sitters Claim Victory
On Monday the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced that plans to build a road by logging company, Boise Cascade Wood Products that would have seen old-growth trees…
Disadvantaged Communities of Oregon are Given Access to Solar Energy Saving Technology
Funds amounting to $86.6 million from the Solar for All Grant has been allocated to Oregon by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The funding will enable rural…
Oregon Wolf Numbers Stagnant With Highest Human-Caused Death Rate In Over A Decade
For the first time since gray wolves started returning to Oregon, their growth rate has plateaued. While 178 wolves were counted in 2023 across the state according to…
Portland Residents Demand Action to Avoid Toxic Catastrophe Along the Willamette River
More than 90% of all liquid fuel in Oregon is contained in aging tanks at the six-mile long Critical Energy Infrastructure (CEI) Hub on the west shore of the Willamette…
New Wildlife Refuge Rules Impede Agriculture Within the Ecosystem in Oregon
A new set of rules by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that controls national wildlife refuges “impedes the ingenuity of creative minds” and the purpose of…
Tree Sitters Protect Southern Oregon’s Old Growth Forests From The Treetops
Protesting logging of old-growth trees in the dense forests off the I-5 in Josephine County, Oregon, up a few miles of winding dirt roads, protesters have taken…
