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Oregon-Led AG Coalition Urges Total EPA Ban on Chlorpyrifos, Highlighting Health Risks to Children…
A coalition of attorneys general, led by Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield, has urged the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reinstate the prior ban on the harmful pesticide chlorpyrifos after the EPA proposed to revoke all food…
Oregon Takes a Step Closer to Eliminating One-Use Plastic Products
Written testimony in support of Senate Bill 551 closed on Friday as Oregon took a step closer to eliminating single-use plastic that is polluting the environment faster than the ability to deal with it.
Plastic is Choking Oceans…
Two Oregon Businesses Guilty of Negligent Endangerment for Discharging Asbestos into the Environment
An Oregon construction company and a property management company face hefty fines and possible imprisonment for discharging asbestos into the environment, violating the Clean Air Act.
On Friday, the companies and their owners pleaded…
Reward Offered for Information on Poacher Who Killed Oregon’s Frazier Mountain Wolf Pack Alpha
On January 29, Oregon State Police (OSP) Fish and Wildlife Division troopers found a wolf tracking collar near Union, Oregon. They determined that it belonged to the Frazier Mountain alpha male.
OSP and other organizations have appealed…
Ashland Youth Rally for All-Electric Homes: Pushing for Cleaner, Cheaper Living
ASHLAND, Ore. — An Ashland youth rally planned for Tuesday, February 4, seeks to draw attention to the scheduled vote on the ordinance incentivizing efficient, all-electric construction.
The speakers at the rally will address climate…
Vast Aquifer Discovered in Oregon’s Cascades: Blessing for Water Supply, Risk for Volcanic…
University of Oregon scientists have discovered a huge aquifer beneath volcanic rocks in the Cascades that could favorably impact water supplies to consumers during drought and other extreme weather conditions.
More Than Four…
Ashland Poised to Become First City in Oregon to Introduce Youth-Led Pollution-Free Policy
ASHLAND, Ore. — Ashland City Council is on the brink of adopting a pollution-free policy that will be the first of its kind statewide.
Carbon Emissions Fee
If the city council green lights the plan, owners of newly constructed…
Solar Farms Exploit Oregon Law to Claim High-Value Farmland
A loophole in Oregon state law allows developers to build large-scale solar farms on what should be protected high-value farmland.
34 Solar Projects Granted Exceptions
To date, every single one of the 34 solar projects have…
Oregon’s Offshore Drilling Ban Sparks Clash with Trump’s Energy Vision
Days before relinquishing the American Presidency to Donald Trump, President Joe Biden outlawed offshore drilling affecting 625 acres of federal waters – a move slated by the American Petroleum Institute as politically motivated.
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Klamath Basin Receives $50M Lifeline: Federal Funds to Combat Drought and Boost Water Resilience
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — Oregon's U.S. senators, Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, announced this week that the Klamath Basin will receive a $50 million federal grant to support irrigators facing prolonged drought conditions.
Klamath…