Coming to you in November, a ballot measure that will protect a major source of money for Oregon state parks, river restoration and wildlife habitat. Known as the Water, Parks and Wildlife measure, it was certified today for the ballot by the Secretary of State’s office.
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The Oregon Sierra Club has a lot to celebrate this year. The death of Bradwood Landing LNG for starters. Then there’s the almost certain early closure of the state’s only coal-fired power plant near Boardman. So Saturday’s annual Shindig should be a happy event. Even Mother Nature seems to be celebrating by turning down...
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One of the biggest environmental ballot measures in Oregon history is in good shape for this fall. Supporters of the Water, Parks and Wildlife measure say they turned almost 200,000 signatures today to the Secretary of State’s office. They only needed 110,000 names to earn a spot on the November ballot.
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With the debate over wolves in Oregon heating up, the timing couldn’t be better. The documentary, Lords of Nature, has a showing Monday night at the Hollywood Theatre in Portland.
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A newly formed Facebook group is organizing a protest and boycott against BP – which now holds the title as “World’s Most Infamous Corporation.”
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An ugly reminder of just how bad things are in Oregon. State agencies released new budgets showing what cuts they’ll make to deal with a $577 million shortfall in money from the general fund. For the agencies that oversee Oregon’s natural resources, it means less for fighting wildfires, operating hatcheries, monitoring water quality and...
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Willamette Mission State Park is closed – and will stay closed for several days – because of flooding.
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ODFW has confirmed Oregon’s second wolf kill of livestock this year. A young calf was found dead Thursday afternoon on private land about 10-miles east of Joseph.
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If genetically modified food or plants make you nervous, here’s something newer and bolder to consider. Scientists at the J. Craig Venter Institute have created a cell using synthetically engineered genome material. The discovery “changed my views of the definitions of life” according to the head of the Institute. What makes this an environmental...
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If there was a social calendar for Oregon environmentalists, this might the biggest event of them all. The annual meeting of shareholders for NW Natural takes place a week from today. It’s become an annual draw not just for investors, but also for Oregon’s anti-LNG movement. Last year’s rally was fairly serene. But two...
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