Oregon Environmental News
Judge pulled from Oswego Lake public access case after old emails from advocates surface
Judge pulled from Oswego Lake public access case after old emails from advocates surface
Readers respond: Keep Friends of Trees
Readers respond: Keep Friends of Trees
Letter to the editor
Portland climate emergency plan lays out priorities to cut carbon emissions
Portland climate emergency plan lays out priorities to cut carbon emissions
The resolution should act as a roadmap for commissioners to refer to as each of the projects identified in the plan come to the city council with funding requests.
Monarch butterflies added to endangered species list: ‘Just a devastating decline’
Monarch butterflies added to endangered species list: ‘Just a devastating decline’
The orange-and-black butterflies' population have declined between 22% and 72% over a decade.
U.S. Postal Service boosts order for electric delivery trucks
U.S. Postal Service boosts order for electric delivery trucks
The Postal Service now wants 50% of its initial purchase of 50,000 next-generation vehicles to be electric, up from the previous plan for 20%.
Images of new family of wolves caught on trail cam in central Oregon
Images of new family of wolves caught on trail cam in central Oregon
“It’s so exciting to see these pups and their parents roaming free and healthy," a wolf advocate said.
Oregon couple sentenced for shooting into fleeing elk herd, leaving 5 to rot
Oregon couple sentenced for shooting into fleeing elk herd, leaving 5 to rot
Chris and Stephanie Lardy were sentenced last week for killing five elk including two calves, two cows and a spike bull and leaving them to decompose.
Readers respond: Trees need Friends
Readers respond: Trees need Friends
Letter to the editor
Portland leaders detail clean energy fund progress, potential risks ahead of $120M vote
Portland leaders detail clean energy fund progress, potential risks ahead of $120M vote
"It is a substantial amount of taxpayer money. It is our collective responsibility to make sure that this money is spent wisely.”
Readers respond: EPA decision logical
Readers respond: EPA decision logical
Letter to the editor
Portland, after losing $11 million generating hydropower, forges new dam deal that could lose millions more
Portland, after losing $11 million generating hydropower, forges new dam deal that could lose millions more
Despite a financially shaky start under a maintenance and operations scheme that was rejiggered in 2017, city officials forecast surging revenues over the next five years.
After wet spring, all of Oregon now in fire season, officials say
After wet spring, all of Oregon now in fire season, officials say
“Don’t be lulled into complacency because of the weather.”
8 stunning supermoon photos from around the world
8 stunning supermoon photos from around the world
There was a full moon Wednesday night, and at the same time, the moon was closer to Earth than usual. That combo is called a supermoon. The close proximity to Earth can make the moon appear slightly bigger and brighter, if the skies are clear. One name for July’s full moon is the “Buck moon.” The name is a reference to the time of year when new antlers are growing on male deer, or bucks.
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