Wyden: More than 15,000 nominations for wild, scenic rivers
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Monday he has received more than 15,000 nominations for more than 4,000 miles of rivers and streams in Oregon that…
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Salem hearing on climate bill draws big crowd
So many people flocked to the Oregon Capitol to testify Saturday at a public hearing on a climate change bill that the allotted time for each to…
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Large trucker convoy rolls into Salem for cap-and-trade protest rally
Hundreds of protesters, backed by a large convoy of empathetic truckers, converged at the Oregon Capitol Thursday morning to stage a rally and…
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USFS drops proposed C.O. wilderness permit fees
Citing a too-tight timeline, a plan to impose fees as part of a limited entry system for some heavily used wilderness areas in the Oregon Cascades…
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Oregon whale license plate sales raise $300K for OSU research
Nearly 10,000 Oregonians have purchased gray whale license plates since they went on sale a year ago, providing critical support for Oregon State…
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Scientists: Photos of ‘king tides’ globally show risks of climate change
Amateur scientists worldwide are documenting what will happen to Earth as climate change melts the polar ice caps and sea levels rise.…
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Some Oregon ag voices back ‘cap and invest’ bill
With tensions high in Salem as lawmakers begin work on a cap-and-invest bill, one organization is reminding legislators that voices in agriculture…
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C.O. truckers convoy set to protest new cap and trade bill
A convoy of truck drivers, farmers and others from Central Oregon opposed to the revised, still-controversial “cap and trade” climate change…
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Environmental debate likely to dominate Oregon Legislature
The Oregon Legislature convened its 2020 session Monday, with majority Democrats saying their top priority is legislation aimed at stemming global…
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New Oregon data, map show areas at high risk for radon
New Oregon radon data show that many regions of the state are at moderate risk of having high radon…
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Oregon DEQ fines La Pine councilor Shields $18K for illegal disposal site
La Pine City Councilor Mike Shields has appealed an $18,000 fine by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality for having an unpermitted solid…
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Energy co. withdraws permit application for Oregon pipeline
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A Canadian energy company has withdrawn its application for a permit from state authorities in Oregon for a controversial natural…
Continue ReadingWalden praises EPA’s new waterways definition
Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., on Thursday applauded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for its new definition of “Waters of the United…
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Madras gets electric vehicle fast-charging station
Pacific Power and the Madras-JC Chamber of Commerce have teamed up to ensure electric vehicle drivers have another fast, convenient place to power up…
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Forest Service advisers hear more criticism of wilderness fee plan
Proposed access fees for wilderness areas in Central Oregon were discussed and drew more criticism Wednesday night at a Forest Service advisory…
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Swalley Irrigation plans to finish piping canals in 7 years
Swalley Irrigation District said Monday it has an ambitious plan to complete piping all of its canals and modernize its system in the next seven…
Continue Reading Gov. Brown, GOP appear set to face off again over cap and trade
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown and the speaker of the House of Representatives, both Democrats, said Friday that passing legislation aimed at stemming global…
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Judge orders Oregon clean energy ballot measures to proceed
A Marion County judge on Thursday ordered Secretary of State Bev Clarno to process two clean energy ballot initiatives that environmentalists want…
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EPA petition seeks action on tainted NE Oregon drinking water
Eight state and national health and environment groups are asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to take emergency action because they say…
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Comments sought, meeting set on Redmond-area canal piping project
Irrigation efficiencies and water savings in the Central Oregon Irrigation District are on the horizon, pending completion of a federal…
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