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Oregon Farmers Push to Weaken Pesticide Bill as Environmentalists Fight to Protect Pollinators from Nicotinoids
A House Bill aimed at limiting the use of nicotinoids - synthetic pesticides designed to repel or kill insects and pollinators like butterflies and bees - is opposed by…
Oregon Could Add Six Forever Chemicals to Hazardous List as Health Risks Spark New Regulations
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is adding six perfluoroalkyl and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to its list of over 800 regulated contaminants…
Oregonians Can Help Eradicate Invasive Ivy at Sunset Bay State Park to Honor Earth Day
To honor Earth Day, the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department invites Oregonians to join rangers at Sunset Bay State Park, Coos Bay, to help remove invasive English ivy…
Oregon Governor Proclaims April Arbor Month to Combat Tree Loss and Boost Community Health
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek issued a proclamation yesterday proclaiming April 2025 to be Oregon Arbor Month, making the whole month of April a time to observe the…
Mystery Poachers Slaughter Juvenile Blacktail Deer in Oregon’s Tillamook Forest Sparking Urgent Police Hunt
The Fish and Wildlife Division (ODFW) of the Oregon State Police (OSP) has appealed to the public for help identifying the perpetrator/s of the unlawful killing of two…
NOAA Staff Cuts Threaten Oregon’s Marine Life and Wildfire Forecasting
The firing of National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) staff will have severe repercussions for the continued protection of Oregon marine life and…
Oregon Coast Visitors Urged to Tread Lightly as Threatened Snowy Plovers Fight for Survival During Nesting Season
Visitors to the Oregon coastal regions should respect the 40 miles of a 362-mile coastline set aside to protect threatened western snowy plovers during their nesting…
Increased Industrial Logging Ordered by Trump Administration Draws Ire of Oregon Conservationists
Oregonians are up in arms about President Donald Trump’s executive order to increase industrial logging, saying that old-growth forests are crucial for carbon storage…
