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Deconstruction of Klamath River Iron Gate Dam Begins
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — The deconstruction of the Klamath River Iron Gate Dam has begun, involving the removal of one million cubic yards of rock, clay, and sand. The Iron Gate is the lowest of four aging hydroelectric dams on the Klamath…
2.4 GW Offshore Wind Energy Project Opposed In Brookings
BROOKINGS, Ore. — Following a letter of opposition by the Brookings City Council to the Bureau of Energy Management (BOEM) about the latter’s Offshore Wind Energy Project on Monday, it is likely that the council will formally oppose the…
Southern Oregon Old Growth Forest Road Plans Canceled: Tree Sitters Claim Victory
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — On Monday the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced that plans to build a road by logging company, Boise Cascade Wood Products that would have seen old-growth trees felled in Josephine County to make way for the…
Disadvantaged Communities of Oregon are Given Access to Solar Energy Saving Technology
Funds amounting to $86.6 million from the Solar for All Grant has been allocated to Oregon by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The funding will enable rural, disadvantaged communities, and low-income residents to access…
Oregon Wolf Numbers Stagnant With Highest Human-Caused Death Rate In Over A Decade
For the first time since gray wolves started returning to Oregon, their growth rate has plateaued. While 178 wolves were counted in 2023 across the state according to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (DFW) annual wolf report,…
Portland Residents Demand Action to Avoid Toxic Catastrophe Along the Willamette River
PORTLAND, Ore. — More than 90% of all liquid fuel in Oregon is contained in aging tanks at the six-mile long Critical Energy Infrastructure (CEI) Hub on the west shore of the Willamette River, and residents of Portland are demanding action…
New Wildlife Refuge Rules Impede Agriculture Within the Ecosystem in Oregon
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — A new set of rules by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that controls national wildlife refuges “impedes the ingenuity of creative minds” and the purpose of “agriculture within the ecosystem,” says Klamath Basin…
Tree Sitters Protect Southern Oregon’s Old Growth Forests From The Treetops
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — Protesting logging of old-growth trees in the dense forests off the I-5 in Josephine County, Oregon, up a few miles of winding dirt roads, protesters have taken positions high up in the trees to prevent marked…
Heavy Metals in Klamath River Water are Not Dangerous to Health, but Do Not Drink It
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — Concentrations of heavy metals in the water of the Klamath River are not a threat to public health but is not suitable as drinking water, says an environmental program manager with the North Coast Regional Water…
Oregon’s Urban Trees Get Extra Support
Oregon's Urban and Community Assistance Forestry Program has expanded its support services for urban forests and trees in urban areas through new funding. This has more than tripled the number of employees engaged in support work.
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