Oregon-born gray wolf dies after ‘epic’ trek to California
An Oregon-born gray wolf that thrilled biologists as it journeyed far south into California was found dead after apparently being struck by a…
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Liberal Oregon resists dropping fossil fuel, other controversial investments
Oregon residents are increasingly pushing for the state to divest from fossil fuel companies and other controversial investments, but the state…
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OSU-Cascades ‘spinout’ firm is semifinalist in $4 million federal lithium extraction contest
A company started by an Oregon State University–Cascades researcher is a semifinalist in a $4 million federal competition to develop green,…
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Logging, brush removal prompt new weekday closures in Phil’s Trail area west of Bend
The Deschutes National Forest said Thursday it is implementing additional temporary closures starting Monday on portions of trails within the…
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Oregon DEQ approves ‘Clean Trucks Rule’ to propel shift to zero-emissions electric vehicles
The Oregon Environmental Quality Commission approved two new rules Wednesday that officials said will reduce pollution on roadways and protect the…
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OnPoint Credit Union joins with The Nature Conservancy in Oregon to mitigate climate change
OnPoint Community Credit Union, announced Wednesday a donation of $226,750 to The Nature Conservancy in Oregon in support of its mission to address…
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Desert Sky Montessori marks National Recycling Day with grand opening of Recycling Hut
In Deschutes County, each of us generate approximately 2,700 pounds of trash per year! As a result, the Knott Landfill is expected to be full by…
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Bend solar electric firm completes net zero energy headquarters in Central District
Long-time Bend-based solar electric company Sunlight Solar Energy has laid down a marker with the completion of their new net zero energy…
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OSU study: Climate change will destroy familiar environments, undermine efforts to protect sea life
Climate change is altering familiar conditions of the world’s oceans and creating new environments that could undermine efforts to protect sea life…
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‘Real, real tough’: C.O. farmers, ranchers share struggles, issues with Reps. Bentz, Feenstra
Central Oregon farmers and ranchers met Friday with Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., and fellow freshman Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, to share their…
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State directs $400,000 to boost Crooked River watershed fish passage, bring back beavers
The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board has approved more than $400,000 to restore fish habitat and improve water quality in the Crooked River…
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Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District seeks comments on 35,000-acre vegetation project south of Bend
The Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District released Friday a draft environmental assessment for the nearly 35,000-acre Klone Vegetation Management Project…
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The Dalles City Council OKs Google data centers deal amid secrecy, water worries
The city council in The Dalles has approved a deal with Google that will enable the technology giant to build two more water-guzzling data centers…
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Owl habitat cuts by Trump appointees used ‘faulty’ science, US wildlife officials say
Political appointees in the Trump administration relied on faulty science to justify stripping habitat protections for the imperiled northern spotted…
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Environmental Center announces three 2021 Sustainability Award winners
The Environmental Center announced the 2021 Sustainability Award winners during a live-streamed celebration from Open Space Event Studios on…
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Gov. Brown heads to Glasgow for UN Climate Change Conference
Gov. Kate Brown travels to Glasgow, Scotland Friday for the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties to discuss the impacts of…
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Artificial bat roosts added on Deschutes National Forest to help flying mammals’ population
With winter just around the corner, bats in Central Oregon are beginning to hibernate. But once they awaken, the Deschutes National Forest has…
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Cascades East Transit reimagines ‘mobility hubs, eyes possibility of electric buses down the road
Cascades East Transit is working toward renewable fuel options, so you might see electric buses rolling down High Desert streets one…
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Greener lights due for Redmond? Councilors OK next steps toward LED streetlights
Much of the city of Redmond could soon get a better look at the starry nighttime skies, as city councilors decided Tuesday evening to move forward…
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Settlement talks fail in Oregon youths’ anti-US climate suit
Oregon-based youth climate activists say settlement talks with the U.S. Department of Justice have failed, six years after they first filed a federal…
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