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Weeks after launching new statewide recycling program, Oregon sued by wholesalers
The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors claims the Recycling Modernization Act, passed in 2021 and implemented in July, is unconstitutional.

Think Out Loud
New law to bring climate education to classrooms across Oregon
Oregon has passed a new law requiring climate change to be taught across core K-12 subjects.
How Oregon foods are adapting to a changing climate
As weather patterns across the country change, the way Oregon farmers grow the foods people eat will likely also change, but it doesn’t mean it will entirely go away.

Environment
Washington’s climate pollution slow to see light of day, despite new law
For a week, NPR has been exploring various solutions to climate change, from quitting fossil fuels to putting coastal homes up on stilts.

Weather
Portland is offering another 10,000 free air conditioners to boost climate resilience
Portland Clean Energy Fund’s Cooling Portland is offering 10,000 more free air conditioners to qualified city residents through 2026.

Oregon could see temps in the upper 90s this weekend
Temperatures are expected to heat up into the 90s across much of Oregon this weekend as the state braces for its first heat wave of the year. Some areas including Eastern and Southern Oregon could see temperatures reach 100 degrees.

Climate
Climate advocates rally to oppose budget cuts at Multnomah County’s Office of Sustainability
Dozens of groups called on the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners to oppose a proposal that would gut the Office of Sustainability.

Climate
Northwest leaders set renewable energy goals, but neglected a key element required to achieve them
An investigation by OPB and ProPublica found that Oregon and Washington are trailing the nation in adding renewable energy, despite ambitious goals set by lawmakers in both states.

Science & Environment
EPA withholds $85 million meant to fund environmental justice projects in Oregon
Ten Oregon projects are among more than 470 across the country stuck in limbo, with recipients denied access to millions in funding.

The National Weather Service ‘is not wasteful,’ says Oregon state climatologist amid rampant federal job cuts
State climatologist Larry O’Neill, who works closely with National Weather Service personnel, says the impact of cuts on Oregon could be critical.