The Ochoco National Forest closed the Walton Lake Campground Sunday to implement its Walton Lake Restoration Project, but environmentalists who have fought the tree removals in federal court for eight years said Friday it’s again appealing a negative ruling issued this summer.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Energy Trust of Oregon announced new solar battery storage incentives that can help Oregon homeowners save about one-third or more on the cost of adding battery storage to solar panels. Homeowners can receive incentives up to $3,000 for battery storage or up to $10,000 if they meet income guidelines for Energy Trust’s Solar Within Reach program. Energy
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In response to a petition and lawsuit by the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Friday proposed to protect northwestern and southwestern pond turtles in California, Oregon and Washington as threatened species under the Endangered Species Act.
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By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The largest dam removal project in United States history is underway along the California-Oregon border. The project will remove four dams on the Klamath River. Work has already begun on removing the smallest of the four dams. The other three will come down next year. The
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Join Commute Options October 1-15 for this year’s Get There Challenge. This two-week competition helps Oregonians drive less and use transportation options more.
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CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon State University researchers will lead a team of scientists and engineers on a three-year, $1.5 million project to develop and test a team of robots that could travel under ice shelves and collect critical measurements about the extent of ice cavities and surrounding ocean properties. The effort, funded by the
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Tuesday that the Deschutes River Conservancy Reauthorization Act cleared a major hurdle by passing out of the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The critical legislation would reauthorize the Deschutes River Conservancy’s eligibility to receive federal funding for water quality and conservation projects—efforts critical to the restoration of wildlife and reducing agricultural runoff in Central
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Deschutes National Forest firefighters plan to implement understory prescribed burn operations across all three ranger districts this fall, officials said Tuesday, outlining areas of the planned projects, with specifics to come later.
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Except for modest visitor increases at a small percentage of iconic places, Instagram content is not resulting in more tourist traffic on public lands, according to a study by researchers at Oregon State University.
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NEWPORT, Ore. (KTVZ) – Public calls reporting sick or dead sea lions on the coast typically increase this time of year, as male California sea lions leave California breeding grounds and move north along the West Coast in search of food. Each fall, some California sea lions die of leptospirosis on Oregon beaches.
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The U.S. National Science Foundation has awarded a coalition of academic and oceanographic research organizations, including Oregon State University, a five-year, $220 million cooperative agreement to continue operating and maintaining the Ocean Observatories Initiative.
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WASHINGTON — Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said Thursday that he and Senate colleagues have reintroduced legislation that would create a new incentive to recycle plastic and help reduce the plastic waste disrupting coastal economies, overwhelming ecosystems, and threatening public health. “Coastal communities in Oregon and nationwide know all too well the harm plastic pollution can cause to
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley on Thursday praised the Biden Administration for responding to their request to advance a federal Civilian Climate Corps program that would tackle some of the climate crisis’ worst impacts and prepare a whole generation of workers for good-paying union jobs in the clean economy. This week’s administration
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Biden administration has pledged over $200 million toward reintroducing salmon in the Upper Columbia River Basin in an agreement with tribes that includes a stay on litigation for 20 years. The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, the Coeur d’Alene Tribe and Spokane Tribe of Indians signed the deal with
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — From Sept. 9-17, families, neighbors, community organizations, and individual nature enthusiasts across Oregon joined the 2023 SOLVE Beach & Riverside Cleanup in partnership with Subaru of Portland. More than 1,500 volunteers came together to clean up litter and debris, remove invasive plant species, and restore natural habitats across Oregon’s beaches, waterways, and neighborhoods. At over 70 event
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The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality extended an air quality advisory Monday for western Crook, Curry, Deschutes and southern Josephine counties due to smoke from the Anvil, Smith River Complex, Bedrock and Lookout fires, as well as the Petes Lake Fire west of Bend.
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Youth activists in Bend staged a climate protest in front of City Hall Friday evening as part of a global strike to fight against fossil fuels and environmental instability amid a “climate crisis.”
Continue Reading WASHINGTON – Sens. Jeff Merkley of Oregon and Angus King of Maine have teamed up with Representative Jared Huffman (D-CA-02) to introduce the bicameral Help Our Kelp Act. Over the last 50 years, the changing climate, poor water quality, and overfishing have damaged between 40-60 percent of our kelp forests. Kelp forest ecosystems not only provide
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This year’s Oregon legislative session approved a $142 million package to bolster drought resilience and water security for Oregon’s rivers and communities. The Deschutes River Conservancy is praising the action, saying, “This timely investment addresses ongoing extreme drought conditions affecting Central Oregon and beyond.”
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Central Oregonians served by Pacific Power, Central Electric Cooperative and Mid-State Electric Cooperative are now eligible for rebates for solar and solar paired with battery systems.
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