Articles Tagged ENVIRONMENT

Thursday, January 8, 2009
Mt. Hood Wilderness Bill Working Its Way Through Senate
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Washington Climatologist To Lead Climate Change Institute
Monday, January 5, 2009
Learning The Lessons From A History Of Landslides
Air Force Seeks Public Comment On Coos Head Clean-Up
'Project Woodcut' Cleans Up After Winter Storms
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Northwest Bugs Have Many Strategies To Survive The Cold
Friday, January 2, 2009
Groups Urge Obama Administration To Reduce Killing Of Wild Animals
Oregon, Washington Expand Electronic Recyling Programs
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Appeals Board Sides With Ashland Couple Over Spiritual Retreat
Despite Protests, BLM Logging Plan Nears Finalization
Monday, December 29, 2008
Hanford Is Ahead Of Schedule On Shipping Weapons-Grade Plutonium
Water Bottles To Soon Join Bottle Bill
Friday, December 19, 2008
Pacific Ocean Conditions Optimal For Fish Survival In 2008
Black Marks For Black Rock Dam Proposal
Can You Believe It? Northwest Snowpack Lags
Lubchenco Brings Northwest Experience To NOAA
Wyden Asks Feds To Rescind Mt Hood Pipeline Approval
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Klamath Tribes Negotiates Deal To Buy Back Former Lands
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Oregon Receives $1.6 Million To Preserve Nehalem Bay
Groups Suggest Ways To Improve Water Quality And Environment
Banner Year Forecast For 2009 Columbia Basin Salmon
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Wyden Praises Salazar As Interior Secretary Choice
Rogue Basin Warming Could Create Problems
Friday, December 12, 2008
Biodigester Will Make Fuel From Cow Pies
Electric Car Enthusiasts Woo Western States
Thursday, December 11, 2008
UO Advocating For Green Energy On Capitol Hill
Bend Geothermal Project Still Looking For Paydirt
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Kulongoski Critical Of BLM's 'WOPR' Plan
Kulongoski's WOPR Objections Please Environmentalist
Friday, December 5, 2008
EPA Levies $3.1 million In Fines In Northwest For 2008
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Report Out On Escaped Prescribed Fire In Central Oregon
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
DOD Checking Lead Levels At Portland-Area Firing Ranges
Judge Rules For Scaling Back Roadless Protections
Monday, December 1, 2008
Wind Power Projects Struggling In Down Economy
Environmental Groups Sue Over Columbia River Drawdown
Monitoring Wolves With A Roll Call Of The Wild
Friday, November 28, 2008
Holiday Air Quality A Concern In Eastern Oregon
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Judge Rules Sea Lions Can Be Killed By State
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Gov. Gregoire Files Lawsuit In Federal Court Over Hanford Cleanup
Algae Made Fuels Could Replace Diesel
Monday, November 24, 2008
Environmentalists File Lawsuit Over Spotted Owl Recovery
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Christmas Tree Cutting Permits Available
Endangered Species Rule Change Stirs Passions
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Metro Looks To Connect Park Dots With Bike Paths
New Images Show Celilo Falls Still Intact
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Nissan To Build Charging Station Network In Oregon
Invasive Species Summit Highlights Funding Challenges
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
New Pesticide Rules Should Help Clean Rivers
Tri-Cities Residents Mostly In Favor Of Federal Nuclear Plan
Scientists Try To Motivate Public At Polar Palooza
Monday, November 17, 2008
AGs Say Bailout Should Be Tied To Cleaner Cars
FERC Gives Bradwood Landing Opponents More Time
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Idaho Ready To Manage Wolves
Friday, November 14, 2008
Company Fined For Dumping Fluorescent Bulbs
Sustainable Studies Attract Students To Oregon Universities
Thursday, November 13, 2008
What Does the Klamath River Dam Removal Deal Mean?
Federal Judge Gives New Life To Measure 37
Blue-Green Algae Seasonally Invades Oregon Waters
Sustaining Oregon's Place As A Sustainability Leader
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Bush Administration, Power Utility Agree To Klamath Dam Removal
Tree Sitter Camps Out On Oregon Capitol Grounds
Forest Plan Report Finds Fire Is Old Growth’s Biggest Enemy
Friday, November 7, 2008
Deformed Bird Beaks Mystify Bird Watchers & Researchers
Moscow School Determines Its Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Feds Slow Down On Oregon Logging
Mystery Containers Found In Hanford Burial Ground
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Environmental Groups File Suit To Stop Burning Of Mustard Gas
Monday, November 3, 2008
Oregon Businesses Now Required To Report CO2 Emissions
Friday, October 31, 2008
City Starts Work On Ross Island Restoration
Union County Buys Mt. Emily Land
Thursday, October 30, 2008
The Long Look At The Big Look Coming To An End
Owl Vs. Owl: Radio Tags Track Hostile Takeover
Habitat Restoration Begins On Portland’s Ross Island
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Environmentalists Sue Feds For Western Timber Plan
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Kulongoski Presents Response To Climate Change Challenge
Monday, October 27, 2008
Kulongoski Outlines Plans For Battle Against Global Climate Change
Cork Recycling Starts In Oregon, Grows Popular In California
Friday, October 24, 2008
Washington State Water Decision Appealed
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Burrowing Owls Seek Refuge Near Chemical Weapons Depot
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Feds Open Public Lands To Geothermal Exploration
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Neighbors Fear Dump Expansion Will Degrade Local Environment
Rendering Crisis Hits Oregon Livestock Industry
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Washington and Oregon Fish Managers Discuss Columbia Catch-Share Plan
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Third LNG Site Proposed For Oregon
Monday, October 13, 2008
Treaty Aims To Control Air Pollution From Ships
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Hydrogen Fuel From Sewage Demonstrated In OSU Lab
Friday, October 10, 2008
Final Plan For Western Oregon Forests Released
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Washington Gold Mine Opens After 18-Year Battle
Washington State Posts Signs About Wolves To Educate Hunters
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Report Says Department Of Energy Is An Ineffective Manager
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Snowflakes Fly; Skiers & Resorts Look Ahead To Season
Some Coastal Towns Need Persuading To Embrace Wave Energy
Monday, October 6, 2008
Sick Hanford Workers Turn Out For State Of The Site Meeting
Friday, October 3, 2008
Debates Abound At Final 'Big Look' Meeting
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Environmental Groups Sue To Protect Wolverine
Eight Marine Reserves Proposed For Oregon Coast
Environmental Groups File Lawsuit Against Boardman Coal Plant
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
LNG Opponents Offer Tour Of Proposed Pipelines In Yamhill County
Hanford Tank Farms Get A New Manager This Week
Monday, September 29, 2008
Scarce Huckleberries Drive Bears To Lower Elevations, Populated Areas
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Snake River Opens This Week For Fall Chinook Fishing
Friday, September 26, 2008
Administration Official Talks Stewardship, Carbon Markets
Geothermal Project In Central Oregon Faces Backlash
Ecology Announces New $46 Million Water Plan For Eastern Washington
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Newport Wave Energy Test Called A Success
Despite Rain Gnarl Ridge Fire Continues To Burn
Celebrate Forest Park's 60 Years With A Hike
New Carissa Going... Going... Not Quite Gone
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Southern Oregon Pipeline Project Moves Forward
Central Oregon Summit Pushes Stewardship
BPA Spending For Fish Habitat To Increase
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Western Climate Initiative Puts Forward Cap-And-Trade System
Judge Asked To Put Gray Wolf Back On Endangered Species List
Western States Agree To Cut Global Warming Pollution
Portland Number One Sustainable City -- Again
North Coast Trout No Longer Must Be Released
Several New Electric Car Charging Stations Now In Portland-Area
Monday, September 22, 2008
Columbia Gorge Will Miss Its Old Friend Nancy Russell
Carbon Cap And Trade Framework Unveiled
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Environmentalists Criticize Round-Up Of Wild Horses
Friday, September 19, 2008
Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Sign Fish Pact With BPA
More Crews On Way To Gnarl Ridge Fire On Mt. Hood
OSU Tapped As Center For Ocean-Based Renewable Energy
Tribes, Fishermen Rally For Klamath Dam Removal
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Gas Tanker Terminal On Lower Columbia Approved By Feds
FERC Approves LNG Proposal For Bradwood Landing
Fire Near Odell Lake Quiets Down, Highway Reopened
Study Finds It's Better For Fishers To Share The Catch
Feds Green Light LNG Tanker Terminal
Weather Helps Firefighters At Royce Butte Fire, Near Odell Lake
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Royce Butte Fire Closes Highway 58, Causes Evacuation
Budget Worries Abound As Global Warming Panel Debates
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Oregon Treasurer Edwards Comes Out Against LNG Terminal
Clatsop County Voters Consider LNG Referendum
Ecotrust Looks To Economics To Save Environment
Monday, September 15, 2008
Central Oregon Conservationists Await Senate Vote On Badlands
DOE To Fine Bechtel For Employee Retaliation
Judge Stops 8,000 Acre Logging Project In Central Oregon
Friday, September 12, 2008
Rattle Fire Keeps Highway 138 Closed For Weekend
Wildlife Groups Call On State To Suspend Cougar Management Plan
Gorge Resort Fined For Damaging Wetlands On Public Land
Study Highlights Economic Impact Of Rogue River Scenic Designation
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Legislation To Protect Oregon Wildlands Moves Out Of House Subcommittee
Major Development Of Oil And Gas Drilling In Oregon Unlikely
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
BLM Offering 5000 Acres For Oil And Gas Leases
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Gorge Commission’s Destination Resort Rules Appealed
Mine Owners Resume Legal Battle In Southern Oregon
Scooter Popularity Raises Questions About Pollution
Monday, September 8, 2008
LNG Company Wants To Restart Permit Process
Sheriffs Office Warns Of Potentially Hazardous Hot Spring
Oregon Journalist Looks At Everyday Toxics
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Whistleblowers Awarded $4.8 Million In Case Against Hanford Contractor
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Four In Running For Oregon Climate Change Research Institute Job
Study: Missing Wolves Triggered 'Ecological Cascade'
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Energy Summit Explores Costs Of Renewable Power
Study: Oregon Coast Fault Could Be Testbed For Quake Research
Search Continues For Cause Of Columbia's 'Rivernose'
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Oregon Joins 10 Other States In Oil Refineries Suit
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Willamette University Rewarded For Sustainability
Thursday, August 21, 2008
BLM Releases Siskiyou Monument Management Plan
Spotted Owl Will Lose Nesting Sites Under Elliott Forest Plan
Blumenauer To Address Town Hall Meeting On Global Warming
Central Oregon Businesses Support Badlands Wilderness
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Central Oregon Ranch Owners Blame Forest Service For Fire
Inmates Battle Blazes, Alongside Civilian Firefighters
LNG Developers Deny Illegal Polling
Monday, August 18, 2008
Fixing The Forest After A Wildfire
Lightning, Heat Give Firefighters More Work
Thursday, August 14, 2008
DEQ's Boardman Proposal Pleases No One
Seattle Area Risks Joining Federal ‘Bad Air’ List
Oregon DEQ Puts Forward Proposal For Boardman Coal Plant
EPA Looking For Cause Of Columbia's 'River Nose'
Robbing Peter To Put Out Fires For Paul
Suit To Challenge 'Navigability' Of Upper Rogue River
Judge Approves Columbia River Tribal Fish Agreement
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Conservationists Wary Of New Southern Oregon Salvage Logging Project
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Senate Republicans Adjust Columbia Water Plans
Monday, August 11, 2008
Time For A New Fridge? Don't Forget To Recycle The Old One
Oregon Sawmills Adapt To Forest Thinning Future
Oregon's Wildfire Season Has Been Slow Thus Far
An Astonishing Glimpse Of Thousands Of Birds In Southeast Oregon
Friday, August 8, 2008
LNG Opponents Sue Energy Commission Over Mailing List
OSU Researcher Testing Air Quality During Beijing Olympics
Eastern Oregon Watches, Worries About Lightning
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Bradwood Landing Says It's On Track For Federal Approval
Water Quality In Doubt Along The Tualatin River This Summer
Green Building Helping China Recover From Earthquake
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Yucca Mountain Price Going Up, What Does It Mean For Hanford?
Sockeye Complete Epic Journey To Central Idaho
Cities Slow To Follow Seattle's Plastic Bag Tax
Monday, August 4, 2008
Protesters Voice Opposition To New Bridge, LNG Pipeline
Feds Question Wildlife Scientists' Criticism Of Owl Plan
BLM Seeks Public Input On Sandy River Basin Plans
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Environmentalists Plan To Sue Over Tractor Pollution
Hummingbird Bander Goes To Work In A Washington Backyard
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Fish & Wildlife Proposes Reduction To Murrelet's Critical Habitat
EPA Warns People To Protect Themselves From The Sun
Feds To Study Effects Of Pesticides On Salmon
No Rush to Follow Seattle’s Plastic Bag Tax
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Nasty Pool Being Cleaned Up At Hanford
Governors Emphasize Opposition To Offshore Drilling
Lake Oswego Delays Controversial Sewer Project
West Coast Governors Announce Ocean Action Plan
Public Encouraged To Comment on Geothermal Energy Development on Federal Lands
Idahoans Pursue Water Accounting Project
Monday, July 28, 2008
Trophy House Removed To Create Columbia Gorge Viewpoint
Climate Convergence Conference Lands In Coburg
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Western States To Cap Global Warming Pollution After 2012
Ninth Circuit Court Requires EPA to Regulate Discharges from Ships
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Zoo To Release Endangered Turtles In Columbia River Gorge
Hanford Tank Waste Continues To Bedevil Clean-Up Crews
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Battle Continues In Oregon Against Invasive Species
Federal Scientific Reports Hold Major Power In Northwest
Court Ruling Forces Idaho To Postpone Fall Wolf Hunt
ODFW Says Wolves Are Again Breeding In Oregon
Monday, July 21, 2008
Western Climate Initiative Members To Outline Strategy
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Republicans Unhappy With Governor's Opposition To Offshore Drilling
Locals Voice Concerns About Bradwood Landing As LNG Site
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Fire Conditions Improve, But Weekend Weather A Worry
NW Biofuels Industry Getting Help In A Pinch
LNG Foes Cheer Coos County Decision
Klamath River Dam Debate Gets Murkier
Fire Near Mount Adams Keeps Growing
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Natural Gas Prices Expected To Skyrocket This Winter
Controversy Continues Over Grazing On WA Wildlife Lands
Monday, July 14, 2008
Twenty Years Later, Coast Trail Advocate Starts Hike Again
Lifting Of Offshore Drilling Moratorium Could Have Little Effect In Northwest
Forest Managers Tighten Restrictions As Fire Danger Grows
Oregon Firefighters Head To Mount Adams For New Wildfire
Governor Kulongoski Asks FERC To Re-examine LNG
Friday, July 11, 2008
Resident Wolf Pack Likely In North Central Washington State
Absence Of Wolves Damages Olympic National Park
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Opposes Astoria LNG Project
Governors Urge Tighter Emissions Standards For Ships
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Clackamas County To Expand Oregon City Sewage Treatment Plant
Portland Marks One Year Of Biodiesel Mandate
Feds Find Cattle Grazing Harms National Monument
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
BLM Considers Killing Captive Wild Horses
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Lingering Snow, Late Berry Season Brings Unseasonable Bear Complaints
Defense Secretary Gates Comments On Chemical Weapons
Monday, July 7, 2008
Experts Push 'Green' Solutions To Infrastructure Problems
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Clouds Form On Solar Energy's Horizon
Toxins In Fireworks End Up In Our Air
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Fires Burn In Eastern Oregon, As Firefighters Remain In State
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Haze, Smoke Expected Through Thursday
Another Lightning Storm Moves Through Oregon And Washington
Monday, June 30, 2008
Black Bear Takes A Couple Swipes At Sandy Woman
Smoke From California Fires Drifting North Into Oregon
Fees Likely To Increase At Many Federal Land Sites In Northwest
Lightning Storms May Cause More Fires
Thunderstorms Ignite Several Fires In Oregon Forests
Committee Proposes Fee Increase For Northwest Forests And BLM Land
Friday, June 27, 2008
Ruling Says NEPA Rules Apply To More Forest Lands
Water Group Questions Potato Numbers
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Northwest Firefighters Heading To Fight California Blazes
County To Develop Largest Solar Power Project In Oregon
Washington Fish And Wildlife Investigates Reports Of Wolf Pack
Nature Conservancy Establishes Native Prairie Preserve
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Washington State Officials Say No Packs Of Wolves, Yet
Northwest Fishermen Have Stake In High Court's Valdez Ruling
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Warm Weather Brings Mosquitos And West Nile Fears
Monday, June 23, 2008
Summer Weather Heats Up Fire Danger Across