Gov. Kotek makes final plea to Biden to make Owyhee Canyonlands a national monument
By Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gov. Tina Kotek just made one last plea to President Joe Biden to protect a…
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State approves new recycling rules to reduce packaging pollution, make producers pay for waste
Starting next summer, Oregonians across the state will begin to receive a standardized list of what can and cannot be recycled statewide, and owners…
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Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, partner start work on developing reservation’s first solar power project
WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Warm Springs Power & Water Enterprises, which manages the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs’ energy assets and…
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New OSU/USGS Harney Basin model, study sheds light on groundwater declines by linking irrigation decisions
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Sustainable rates of groundwater withdrawal in Oregon’s Harney Basin were surpassed 20 years prior to the time…
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Bend’s Think Wild, coast wildlife center team up to rescue, rehab, release two rescued river otters back into the wild
Think Wild and Wildlife Center of the North Coast said Monday they are excited to announce the release in Central Oregon of two orphaned North…
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Testing turf: New C.O. collaborative water-saving experiment aims to transform landscape choices
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As awareness of climate change and water shortages grows, many of us are taking a second look at our landscape choices. What…
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Ochoco National Forest, Crooked River National Grassland winter range closures begin Dec. 1
PRINEVILLE, Ore (KTVZ) — Winter range closures will take effect on the Ochoco National Forest & Crooked River National Grassland beginning…
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Governor Kotek declares drought emergency in Harney County, Oregon’s fourth this year
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek on Friday declared a drought in Harney County through Executive Order 24-30, and directed state agencies…
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Oregon commission approves redo of landmark climate program after gas industry lawsuit derailed it
By Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon’s keystone plan to regulate fossil fuel companies and reduce…
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Deschutes National Forest’s four wildlife winter range closures go into effect Dec. 1
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Starting Sunday, December 1, four winter range closures take effect across the Deschutes National Forest to provide critical…
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BLM sets aside more than 4,000 acres south of Redmond during review of proposed solar project
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Bureau of Land Management announced Wednesday it is temporarily setting aside about 4,037 acres of public lands…
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Kids’ lemonade stand sparks a big-time donation to the Deschutes Land Trust – and a big lesson for the grandkids
(Update: Adding video, comments from parent, grandparent, Deschutes Land Trust) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Bend nonprofit got a generous donation in a…
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ODF completes massive Santiam State Forest reforestation, planted 2.3 million seedings after devastating 2020 wildfires
LYONS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The four-year effort by the Oregon Department of Forestry to reforest the Santiam State Forest after the 2020 wildfires hit an…
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Bachelor Complex closure area reduced; some closures still in place due to burned-area hazards
The Deschutes National Forest on Monday reduced the temporary emergency fire closure area on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District for the Bachelor…
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State agencies celebrate green milestone as Oregon tops 100,000 registered electric vehicles
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon’s push for a greener future got a major boost earlier this year when the state surpassed 100,000 registered…
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Salmon return to lay eggs in historic Klamath River habitat after largest dam removal project in US history
Associated Press A giant female Chinook salmon flips on her side in the shallow water and wriggles wildly, using her tail to carve out a nest in the…
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Oregon’s state geologist looks to volcanic rock to store carbon dioxide – a novel tool to fight climate change
By Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Layers of volcanic rock in Eastern Oregon, the Willamette Valley and the Columbia…
Continue ReadingBiden just finalized a major climate rule. This one could be tricky for Trump to dismantle
By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — The Environmental Protection Agency just finalized one of the Biden administration’s only outstanding climate…
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City of Bend launches public survey on Community Climate Action Plan
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend is inviting community members to participate in a survey to provide input on the update of its Community…
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Biden administration to restrict drilling, renewables in the US West to help struggling sage grouse
Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration on Friday proposed tighter restrictions on oil, solar and wind…
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