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Oxbow Springs

Nestlé crunched: Ouster from Gorge signals win for tribes, environment

COMMENTARY | Recent victories highlight the critical role Native American rights have played in protecting the natural resources of the Pacific Northwest
By
Stephen Quirke
December 8, 2017
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Valve Turners

‘I had no choice’: Portland ‘Valve Turner’ convicted in climate fight

Leonard Higgins faces up to 10 years for his role in the nation’s biggest takeover of fossil fuel infrastructure
By
Thacher Schmid
December 8, 2017
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Jazz Fire in Mt. Hood National Forest

The thinning debate: Does logging help or hurt fire mitigation?

Politicians say thinning forests will help prevent ‘catastrophic’ fires. But ecologists say this season wasn’t the worst, and logging won’t stop it from happening again.
By
Emily Green
November 17, 2017
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Wind turbines

Portland Just Energy Transition: A climate response rooted in justice

COMMENTARY | A proposed ballot measure would fund local and equitable investments in renewable energy and efficiency by imposing a tax on large corporations
By
Stephen Quirke
October 27, 2017
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Campsite in the woods

Portland area advocates, park workers seek solutions to illegal camping

Regional stakeholders hope to work together to address the impacts of homeless people living in public parks and forests
By
Emily Green
October 27, 2017
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Soil erosion

Nature: On the verge of bankruptcy

In a recent UN-sponsored report, the scale of desertification and drought occurring across the globe is highlighted
By
Baher Kamal
October 20, 2017
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"Street Farm" illustration and book cover

Dig deep! This farmer and activist has some radical ideas

BOOK REVIEW | "Street Farm" author Michael Ableman is working to grow farmers in the city
By
Susan Storer Clark
September 21, 2017
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Free the Snake Flotilla

Nez Perce activists fight to save the Snake River

Julian Matthews and Elliott Moffett help organize a flotilla to advocate for removing four dams from the lower Snake
By
Stephen Quirke
September 15, 2017
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Earth

Climate change denier appointed to Oregon Global Warming Commission

Sen. Alan Olsen joins the legislature’s advisory council on climate change
By
Emily Green
August 31, 2017
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Drinking straws

Portland restaurants 'green' up with Earth-friendly practices

Efforts include reducing food waste and plastic – such as ditching straws – composting and serving more vegetables
By
Elizabeth Buelow
August 11, 2017

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