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New Groundwater Rules in Oregon Will Impede the Dissipation of Existing Underground Supplies
Nearly 70 years after Oregon appealed to regulators to protect groundwater levels, the state’s Water Resources Commission (OWRC) has approved changes to existing groundwater rules.
40,000 Home Wells Could Run Dry
Declining…
Oregon’s Fire Season: 1.5 Million Acres Burned Across The State
With temperatures still rising over the Labor Day weekend, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek reminded Oregonians that fire season has a long way to go before it’s over.
Fire Season In Oregon Above Average
This year so far, 1.5 million…
2 Wind Energy Sites Off Southern Oregon Coast Up For Auction Come October
Following a federal environmental assessment finding that wind energy harvesting at two sites off the Southern Oregon coast would not pose a threat, on Thursday, the Biden administration indicated that bidding to develop these sites would…
Middle Fork Fire 37% contained: Crater Lake North Entrance Reopen For Labor Day Weekend
UPDATE 3: Middle Fork Fire Update: 70% Contained, Covers 5,286 acres
UPDATE 2: Middle Fork Fire Update: Over 5,286 Acres, Containment At 58%
UPDATE: Middle Fork Fire 52% Contained As Firefighting Continues
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore.…
Klamath Dam Breaches Near Completion: Salmon To Swim Freely For First Time In 100 Years
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — As the biggest dam removal project in U.S. history nears completion, salmon will have a path to swim freely through a major watershed near the California-Oregon border.
This will be the first time in over a century…
Ashland Tribal Youth Forestry Restoration Program Receives $700,000 in Federal Grants
ASHLAND, Ore. — The Ashland-based non-profit Lomakatsi Restoration Project (LRP) has received two grants of $700,000 from the Interior Department’s Youth Service Corps to support the organization’s Tribal Youth Ecological Stewardship…
Botulism And Bird Flu May be Causing Klamath Basin Wildlife Refuge Bird Deaths
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — Refuge staff collected 500 dead birds from Sump1A, the largest water body in the Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge in far Northern California.
The supervisory biologist at the Klamath Basin National Wildlife…
High Levels of Bacteria in Oregon’s Wagner Creek
TALENT, Ore. — Elevated levels of bacteria are being recorded in Oregon’s Wagner Creek in Talent that could have been caused by fecal matter.
Warning Issued that Bacteria Levels Exceed Safety Standards
Rogue Valley Council’s…
Final Dam in the $450 Million Klamath River Project is Under Deconstruction
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — The John C. Boyle Dam was breached yesterday in the final stages of a $450 million project that is hoped will restore salmon to the Klamath River.
Salmon Population Will be Restored
This is the fourth and…
Microplastic Filtering Devices are Hoped Will Help to Preserve Oregon’s Tourism Industry
Portland State University (PSU) researchers will be working in collaboration with various tourist organizations on a project to install microplastic filtering devices, such as commercial dishwashers and dryer vents, that release tiny…