Water contamination in Oregon could prompt EPA to step in
BOARDMAN, Ore. (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency is urging Oregon to clean up water contamination from nitrates in the eastern part of the…
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Rare, threatened wolverine spotted by anglers along Columbia River near Portland
A wolverine, rare and listed as threatened in Oregon, was spotted by two people who were fishing on the Columbia River near Portland on Monday…
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Wyden, Merkley: $38 million coming to ODFW for fish and wildlife conservation, outdoor access
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will be awarding the Oregon Department of…
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Douglas fir trees in Klamath Mountains are in ‘decline spiral,’ OSU research shows
Increases in mortality among Douglas firs in the Klamath Mountains are the result of multiple factors that have the iconic tree in a “decline…
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OSU researchers starting to unravel the risks of whale entanglement off the Oregon coast
New research by an Oregon State University-led team is beginning to unravel the times of year and locations where whales are at greatest danger of…
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City of Bend opens application period for $2,000 e-bike rebates
The application period opened Monday for the City of Bend’s Electric Bike (e-bike) Rebate Program.…
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Merkley co-sponsors legislation to protect monarch butterfly, pollinator populations
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) teamed up Friday with Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) to announce the 2023 Monarch Action, Recovery and Conservation of Habitat…
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C.O. nonprofit seeks volunteers to help clean up public lands
Public Land Stewards is seeking help from those willing to help in its first large cleanup of the year on Saturday, April 8. Last year, they removed…
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Madras marks 30th year as a ‘Tree City USA’ community; Bend hits 20 years
Madras and Bend mark significant milestones as Tree City USA communities this year, reaching 30 and 20 years with that recognition,…
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Oregon DEQ to suspend Clean Vehicle Rebate Program May 1 due to limited funds, strong demand
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality announced Wednesday it will temporarily suspend the Oregon Clean Vehicle…
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Mountain Burger presents ‘green’ milkshake option – in more ways than one
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — It’s a mint green milkshake just in time for St. Patrick’s Day — but that’s not all it’s “green” about. Here’s what Mountain…
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Bend councilors set to discuss: Does the city need tougher rules to save, protect its ‘urban tree canopy’?
The Bend City Council will begin to consider how to protect Bend’s urban tree canopy, a term that refers to the part of a city that is shaded by…
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DEQ, EPA monitoring air quality after explosion, fire at railroad tie treatment plant in The Dalles
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency are monitoring air quality at the AmeriTies West railroad tie…
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Oregonians encouraged to sign up for SOLVE’s ‘Oregon Spring Cleanup’
Join thousands of Oregonians this Earth Day for the Oregon Spring Cleanup, presented by Portland General…
Continue ReadingWA greenhouse gas allowance auction raises estimated $300M
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state’s first auction of greenhouse-gas pollution allowances has generated an estimated $300 million as companies,…
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Bend-La Pine students going green on the road: District’s first electric school bus is on the job
Riding on a school bus just became eco-friendly in Central Oregon. Students from Bend-La Pine Schools hopped on the district’s first electric…
Continue ReadingCountries agree on historic oceans treaty to protect the high seas
By Laura Paddison, CNN Nearly 200 countries have agreed to a legally-binding “high seas treaty” to protect marine life in international…
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OSU receives grant to explore carbon sequestration in 3D-printed building materials
Oregon State University and Sandia National Laboratory have received a three-year, $540,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to explore…
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OSU researchers develop catalyst that purifies herbicide-tainted water, produces hydrogen
Researchers in the Oregon State University College of Science have developed a dual-purpose catalyst that purifies herbicide-tainted water while also…
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BLM seeks public input on stepped-up aquatic, riparian restoration projects east of the Cascades
The Bureau of Land Management Oregon/Washington said Friday it is asking for input on plans to step up its aquatic and riparian restoration…
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