Grant funds will go toward installing air conditioning and heating units and planting trees in the area to address shade inequity The Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, awarded $3.8 million to six environmental justice projects across Oregon on Oct. ...
8 Nov 2023 - Jeremiah Hayden
Advocates say the pipeline carries a high potential for explosions, wildfires and spills The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or FERC, approved the expansion of a fracked gas pipeline running through the Pacific Northwest in a blow to environmental a ...
1 Nov 2023 - Jeremiah Hayden
Advocates say the decision is a big win for public health and a model for other municipalities The Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals, or LUBA, decided the city of Portland can limit new fossil fuel storage and expansion of current storage Sept. 29, dealing ...
26 Oct 2023 - Jeremiah Hayden
The Intertribal Timber Council’s report on the status and needs of tribally managed forests says tribal forest departments face increased threats from wildfire, pests and disease The Intertribal Timber Council, or ITC, is a Portland-based organization th ...
11 Oct 2023 - Melanie Henshaw
Public records show Zenith and its PR firm engaged public officials consistently throughout 2022 but did not file lobbying reports The Portland City Auditor’s Office is investigating Zenith Energy for potential violations of the city lobbying code, accord ...
15 Sep 2023 - Jeremiah Hayden
Zenith Energy’s fossil fuel storage and transport facility faces criticism for potential environmental dangers, particularly in the event of an earthquake. Portland City Council and a fossil fuel transportation and storage company with a history of violat ...
23 Aug 2023 - Jeremiah Hayden
The bills would remove longstanding legal barriers that severely limited The Confederated Tribe of Siletz Indians and the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde tribal members’ ability to hunt, gather, fish and trap in their ancestral homelands The ability to ...
16 Aug 2023 - Melanie Henshaw
Fighting for a say in the fate of the Linnton neighborhood, the Braided River Campaign wants you to know its secrets — the earthquakes, floods, obscure city planning documents, hot air balloons and the KKK B uried secrets lie beneath Portland’s Northwest ...
9 Jun 2021 - B. Toastie
These groups are working to create safe and accessible spaces for people of color May 30 to June 5 is Black Birders Week, aimed at increasing recognition of Black birders, the racism they experience and the importance of diversity in outdoor activities. T ...
26 May 2021 - Joanne Zuhl
Critics say a bill with ties to an out-of-state organization and a pro-hunting PAC ignores the voices of conservationists who don’t hunt or fish State lawmakers are considering a bill that would create an Oregon Wildlife Council. But it’s not what it seem ...
5 May 2021 - B. Toastie