Winter is best time to test your home for dangerous radon, OHA says
The best time to test for radon is during the heating season – the winter months – when windows and doors are closed tight. It’s why Oregon…
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Oregon No. 2 in US for share of new electric vehicles sold, ODOT reports
Oregon ended 2022 as second in the nation for share of new vehicles sold that are electric — about 1,000 per month — and is poised for more EV…
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COCC president signs national climate pledge, putting school on path to carbon neutrality
Central Oregon Community College President Dr. Laurie Chesley recently signed a “carbon commitment” national climate pledge for higher education…
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Central Oregon still dealing with ‘exceptional’ drought in some areas, despite recent rain and snowfall
Central Oregon is still in a drought, despite recent wet and snowy weather, according to various measurements such as the Oregon Drought Monitor and…
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New Oregon assessment shows sustained, novel risks and opportunities as climate changes
Oregon continues to face new and enduring hazards related to climate change, but opportunities for adaptation and mitigation are also expanding, the…
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Visit Bend becomes Oregon’s first ‘Leave No Trace’ partner, lists best practices on new website
Visit Bend on Wednesday publicly launched Oregon’s first partnership between a destination organization and Leave No Trace, which uses science,…
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Kôr Community Land Trust providing electric bikes for all homeowners, with Pacific Power’s support
Kôr Community Land Trust is expanding its leadership in creating sustainable communities in the City of Bend by powering the future of clean…
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Visit Central Oregon launches ‘Future Fund,’ offers $840K in funding for sustainable tourism projects
Visit Central Oregon announced that it will soon begin accepting applications for the Central Oregon Future Fund, a new grant program aimed at…
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City of Bend offers free indoor water conservation kits that can trim sewer bills
The city of Bend is offering a free indoor water conservation kit, a timely effort to help homeowners conserve water at a time of year when it could…
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Oregon Community Trees, ODF seek nominees for urban forestry award program
Oregon Community Trees and the Oregon Department of Forestry are seeking nominees for their urban forestry award program.…
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Two federal agencies agree to fund $23 million new Warm Springs water treatment plant
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Indian Health Service announced Tuesday completion of a formal agreement that provides more than $23…
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House GOP Leader Breese-Iverson blasts DEQ move to ban gas-powered vehicle sales by 2035
Oregon House Republicans released the following statement Tuesday after the Environmental Quality Commission approved a rule to ban the sale of new…
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City of Bend appeals $30K Oregon DEQ fine over effluent limit, monitoring violations
The city of Bend is appealing a $30,333 penalty levied early last month by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality for violating effluent…
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Pacific Power’s Blue Sky program helps NW communities ‘green’ their holiday lighting displays
From Prineville’s Christmas in the Pines to Albany’s Twice Around Christmas Parade to Lincoln City’s Deck the Dock, festive community…
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Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, partners allocate $3.3 million for projects across Oregon
As part of its ongoing commitment to ensure the future of elk and other wildlife by helping rehabilitate landscapes impacted by wildfire, the Rocky…
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Spence Mountain protected; Klamath County acquires public forest, tourism destination
Rising dramatically above Upper Klamath Lake in Southern Oregon, Spence Mountain is home to oak and ponderosa pine woodlands, some of the rarest…
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Top pikeminnow fisherman saves salmon – and earns nearly $70,000
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – This year, anglers caught and removed more than 140,000 northern pikeminnow from the Columbia and Snake rivers, protecting…
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Merkley, Wyden sound alarm on ‘fossil gas’ pipeline expansion: ‘Not in the public’s best interest’
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., sent a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman Richard Glick and FERC commissioners,…
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Oregon bans sales of new gas-powered passenger cars by 2035
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Policymakers for the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality on Monday approved a rule that prohibits the sale of new…
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Oregon research forest will be North America’s largest
By David Steves and Cassandra Profita Oregon Public Broadcasting Oregon is on its way to creating North America’s largest research forest,…
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