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‘No more dog and pony’: Portland area lawmakers hear from nitrate-affected Oregonians
BIPOC caucus members say they'll work with local legislators to find solution to Morrow and Umatilla counties' nitrate pollution problem.
Hanford managers and watchdogs hold first in-person cleanup dialogue meeting since before pandemic
The Hanford site produced more than 70 tons of plutonium from World War II through the Cold War. When that production ended… it left a big mess to clean up. Now, the U.S. Department of Energy, the Washington Department of Ecology and the Environmental Protection Agency are hosting a meeting on Dec. 5 to inform and take questions from the public about work out at the site.
Wolverines get federal protection under Endangered Species Act
We hear from a conservation organization about the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's recent decision to protect wolverines as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act.
US agency ends use of ‘cyanide bomb’ to kill coyotes and other predators over safety concerns
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has halted the use of spring-loaded traps that disperse cyanide powder to kill coyotes and other livestock predators
Lane County invites residents to recipe contest, giving holiday leftovers a delicious second life
"We hope this contest shows leftovers can be quite delicious with a little creativity while saving money," said Dan Hiestand, Lane County's waste reduction outreach coordinator.
Climate change is hastening the demise of Pacific Northwest forests
Iconic red cedars — known as the “Tree of Life” — and other tree species in the Pacific Northwest have been dying because of climate-induced drought, researchers say
EPA official says cleanup of J.H. Baxter site in Eugene will be a multimillion-dollar task
Since the site closed last year, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have been tag-teaming on gauging the level of pollutants and hazards at the shuttered wood-treatment facility.
How Southern Oregon businesses turn food scraps into fertilizers — and cut greenhouse gas emissions
Rogue Produce and Evers Ridge Farm offer an alternative to sending household food waste to the landfill.
Portland steel company settles with state regulators over air quality violations
Radius Recycling, formerly Schnitzer Steel, has settled with the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality over air quality violations in North Portland.
Portland’s first electric garbage truck will hit eastside streets soon
City of Roses Disposal & Recycling and Portland General Electric set to publicly unveil the state's first all-electric garbage truck.