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.
On Thursday, the Portland City Council will make a critical decision about the future of West Hayden Island.
Here’s the issue. Should the area remain undeveloped and preserved for nature? Or should the Port of Portland be allowed to build a new marine terminal?
The company behind Oregon’s newest natural gas pipeline will donate at least $22 million for conservation projects in our state and across the West.
It’s the result of a three-way deal between the Oregon Natural Desert Association, Western Watersheds Project and El Paso Corp. The money will be used to undo some of the environmental damage that results from building the Ruby pipeline, and to preserve sagebrush habitat.
Where else but outside Portland City Hall will you see salmon dancing alongside garbage bag monsters?
The colorful show was part rally, part celebration, as the Ban The Bag movement kicked off a season of activism they hope will bring about a statewide ban on single use plastic bags.
Portland Mayor Sam Adams provided the headline of the day, repeating his announcement that the city will have a draft ordinance to ban plastic bags ready for public review by the end of the week.
Oregon’s only breeding pair of wolves has done it again.
Oregon Fish and Wildlife says the Imnaha pack has – at least – four new wolf pups this year.
The photos of the pups romping through a field in Wallowa County are sure to delight environmentalists, and to dismay many Northeast Oregon ranchers.
Give Portland Mayor Sam Adams credit for good timing.
Today’s city council meeting opened with about 15-minutes of testimony on why Portland should ban single use plastic bags. The chambers were filled with ban supporters. When it was over, Adams announced that a draft ordinance for a plastic bag ban would be ready by the end of the week. The crowd erupted into cheers.
After coming oh-so close to a statewide ban on plastic bags earlier this year, ban supporters have taken the time to regroup and re-energize the movement.
Two news items worth passing along regarding LNG in Oregon this week. One got a fair amount of attention – and the other? This may be the only place you’ll read about it. But it has the potential to undo one of the two remaining LNG projects in the state.
