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Scene from “Dark Waters"

The man winning the war on toxic waste

Rob Bilott secured huge payouts after taking on chemical giant DuPont over pollution — a fight that has been made into ‘Dark Waters,' a film starring Mark Ruffalo
By
Simon Ward
February 28, 2020
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Signs on large trucks protest taxes and government control

Making sense of Timber Unity: A matter of identity and the white working class

COMMENTARY | When supporters speak to the threat to 'our way of life,' they are invoking the white supremacist history of Oregon
By
Kaisa Schlarb
February 21, 2020
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Military tanks and aircraft

U.S. military depends on fuel – and has the carbon footprint to prove it

COMMENTARY | As the largest greenhouse gas emitter in the world, America’s military must be reined in
By
Martin Hart-Landsberg
February 14, 2020
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A beekeeper with bees

Honeyland: Macedonian film offers stark lesson about our pillaging of the Earth

On average, the world consumes enough resources for 1.5 planets, and yet few people are aware of how drastic a situation that is
By
Maja Ravanska
January 31, 2020
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Orcas

Tragedy ahead if we do not act on Snake River dams, Steven Hawley warns

The "Dammed to Extinction" filmmaker talks about the need for clean, renewable energy and the myth about hydropower
By
Casey Miller
December 13, 2019
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Carol Van Strum

Environmentalist Carol Van Strum: Do not believe anything they tell you

Her advice for young activists is to remain skeptical and to relish the small victories
By
Emily Green
December 6, 2019
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Logs on the bed of a truck

Taxpayers prop up the biggest carbon culprit in Oregon: timber

Oregonians lose hundreds of millions of tax dollars a year subsidizing the forest industry. Enough, says John Talberth, of the Center for Sustainable Economy.
By
Emily Green
October 18, 2019
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Molly Wilson

Portland part of global tree planting movement

Growing local tree canopies can mitigate climate change and make up for lost habitat. Here's how you can join the effort.
By
Emily Green
October 11, 2019
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Portraits of five teenage climate activists

What climate activism means to these teens

We talked to five teenagers at the forefront of Portland’s climate movement
By
Eric Elmore
September 27, 2019
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Bill McKibben portrait and "Falter" book cover

New Bill McKibben book: A tough message, but a tougher reality

BOOK REVIEW | ‘Falter: Has the Human Game Begun to Play Itself Out?’ Bill McKibben
By
Joe Martin
September 27, 2019

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