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McKenzie River lined with trees

Environmental groups call on Oregon’s congressional delegates to stop post-fire logging

Oregon Wild, Sierra Club and 36 other groups aim to protect federal lands along the McKenzie and North Umpqua rivers
By
Joe Opaleski
February 24, 2021
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View of a clear-cut forest

Opinion | Get Wall Street out of Oregon’s forests

The Coast Range Association embraces the Green New Deal with a proposal for carbon sequestration
By
Chuck Willer
January 13, 2021
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Homes are reduced to rubble in a mobile home park

Mobile homes’ toxic legacy haunts wildfire relief efforts in Southern Oregon

They’re touted as an affordable housing option worth preserving, but they can also be hazardous to their occupants’ health and finances
By
Chris May
December 16, 2020
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A group of people holds a "No Methanol" sign beside the river while others float in kayaks in the river

Opinion | Methanol refineries, citizen scientists and doughnuts

Hungry for jobs and tax revenue, small towns are often targets for dirty industries. How one community fought back — and won.
By
Patricia Kullberg
December 16, 2020
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It’s science vs. logging when it comes to managing burned acreage in Oregon

What should the state do with all the forestland left scarred by recent wildfires?
By
Joe Opaleski
November 18, 2020
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Prescribed fires

Native land management could save us from wildfires, experts say

Taking lessons from the original stewards of the Pacific Northwest landscape could help Oregon avoid disastrous wildfire seasons
By
B. Toastie
October 21, 2020
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Aerial view of Superkilen Park

Opinion | Reimagine what our parks could be

MOVING FORWARD | Voting yes on Portland's parks levy is a first step, but what if we borrowed ideas from around the world and built playgrounds for everyone?
By
Henry Latourette Miller
October 21, 2020
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Southern Oregon wildfire damage

Kate Brown struck secret deal with Oregon homebuilders over wildfire codes, lobbyists say on tape

In recordings obtained by Street Roots, industry leaders say the governor agreed to keep mandated wildfire safety codes for new homes out of legislation
By
Chris May
October 21, 2020
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Lee van der Voo

Lee van der Voo on the landmark legal fight against climate change

The Oregon journalist discusses her new book, ‘As the World Burns,’ about young people’s lawsuit against the federal government
By
Chris May
September 23, 2020
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Heatwave on the desert with dead trees and glowing sun in the background

Climate 2020: The good, the bad and the OMG

We continue to break record temperatures and hurtle toward disaster, but there have been some notable victories, too
By
Tom Henderson
September 17, 2020

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