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Politics
House passes Trump’s domestic policy bill. Here are 5 ways it will impact Oregon
Congressional Republicans have passed their sweeping domestic policy bill. In Oregon, the impacts of the legislation will be significant.

Science & Environment
Climate change may be fueling tree pest outbreaks in Oregon
Annual cold snaps have kept some invasive tree pests in check, but outbreaks could become more common with warming temperatures.
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.

Education
Chemeketa Community College launches program to boost Oregon’s renewable energy workforce
The Oregon Department of Energy awarded Chemeketa Community College more than $600,000 to increase its renewable energy workforce.

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.
Science & Environment
Oregon lawmakers pass bill requiring Coffin Butte Landfill to invest in more emissions tech
Over two dozen counties send their trash to the 178-acre Coffin Butte Landfill north of Corvallis, where massive methane leaks have prompted calls to better regulate those emissions using advanced technology, like drones, planes or satellites.

Environment
White House dismisses authors of major climate report
The Trump Administration dismissed all the scientists working on the next National Climate Assessment. The report is the most comprehensive source of information about climate change in the U.S.

Science & Environment
Forested swamps on the Northwest coast are some of the biggest carbon storehouses around, new research finds
A new study suggests that restoring tidal swamps along the Pacific Northwest coastline could provide the most bang for your carbon storage buck.

Federal funding
Trump’s FEMA denies Washington disaster relief for ‘bomb cyclone’ windstorm
The Federal Emergency Management Agency denied a request from Washington state last week to help pay for damage caused during a storm last year.