OR: Environment
NW states, fed collaborate on prescribed burns to fight wildfires
State and federal agencies are collaborating to increase the use of prescribed fires in the Northwest. Prescribed fire is the controlled use of …
Carbon emissions found from Columbia River Basin dams
A new report found four dams in the Columbia River Basin are big emitters of methane. Research from the organization Tell The Dam Truth showed the …
Update coming for 30-year-old Northwest Forest Plan
The U.S. Forest Service has announced its intention to update a 30-year-old plan for managing forests in the Northwest. The agency has issued a …
BLM announces added protections for sensitive OR landscape
The remote landscape of southeastern Oregon is receiving additional protections. The Bureau of Land Management has finalized its resource management …
Next steps for recovery after endangered orca decision in OR
The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission has decided to list Southern Resident orcas as an endangered species. With it comes guidelines for how the …
OR to decide on added protections for decreasing orca population
Oregon officials are considering providing additional protections to orcas in the region. The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission will decide on …
After Superfund listing, cleanup of Columbia River site progresses slowly
Advocates are making slow but steady progress to clean up a portion of the Columbia River named a Superfund site by the Environmental Protection Agenc…
Report: Oregon in top 5 for transportation spending policies
Oregon ranks in the top five in a new report measuring how states spend on transportation. With the passage of the Infrastructure Investment and …
Longer wildfire seasons have mental-health impacts in rural America
By John Upton and Kaitlyn Trudeau for Climate Central and Claire Carlson for The Daily Yonder.Broadcast version by Eric Tegethoff for Oregon News Serv…
Will 2024 be the year for Oregon 'Right to Repair' law?
Oregon will join 24 other states with "right to repair" legislation coming up in the 2024 session. Five other states will have these laws in effect …
Pollution concerns prompt OR county to limit large-scale farms
An Oregon county has enacted new restrictions on large-scale agriculture operations. Linn County commissioners approved a one-mile setback rule from …
Inflation Reduction Act will improve national security, vet group says
A group of veterans is touting the national security benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act. The organization Elected Officials to Protect America …