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Oregon Funds 43 Clean Transportation Projects in Major Push to Replace Diesel With Zero-Emission Vehicles
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality yesterday awarded $11.5 million to projects focused on reducing diesel emissions.
Oregon Named One of America’s Greenest States, Second for Recycling
Oregon has been named as one of the Greenest States in the country.
Trump Administration Axes $1 Billion Hydrogen Hub Grant, Jeopardizing Oregon and Washington Jobs
A $1 billion federal grant, part of the 2021 Infrastructure Bill, intended to fund hydrogen clean energy projects in the Pacific Northwest, has been cancelled by the…
Oregon Health Officials Warn Swimmers After Gower Creek Sewage Spill Hits Cannon Beach
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) issued an alert for Cannon Beach at Gower Creek on Monday, warning that a sewage spill could increase the risk of exposure to fecal…
Kotek Launches Major Plan to Make Oregon’s Forests, Rivers, and Communities Climate-Resilient
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has signed an executive order to accelerate and broaden the adoption of climate-resilient strategies.
Oregon Sues EPA After Solar Program Promising Cheaper Power Gets Axed
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield joined 22 other states in a lawsuit filed yesterday to challenge the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), after the agency…
Upper John Day River Valley Could Become Model for Oregon Aquifer Storage and Recovery Projects
A recent airborne electromagnetic (AEM) survey conducted by the Grant Soil and Water Conservation District (GSWCD) to assess groundwater resources in the Upper John Day…
Oregon Races to Save Solar and Wind Investments Before Federal Tax Credits Expire
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed an executive order yesterday in response to the Trump Administration taking action to impede the development of renewable solar and…
