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After unprecedented input, Oregon OSHA adopts new farmworker protection standards

While farmworker advocates say new rules don't go far enough, growers say they're too restrictive

Emily Green

July 2, 2018

Poll: Most Oregonians want environmental preservation

Oregon Wild hopes results will be a wake-up call for lawmakers on public policy

Emily Green

June 22, 2018

How to raise the next generation of planet protectors

Mary DeMocker’s new book highlights 100 things families can do to join the climate revolution without breaking the bank, losing sleep or terrifying kids

Emily Green

April 6, 2018

Photo illustration of an adult handing the Earth to a child

5 websites for climate-fighting families

Mary DeMocker, author of 'The Parents’ Guide to Climate Revolution,' shares her favorite online resources

April 6, 2018

Photo illustration of a globe and a book

13 books for climate-conscious children and teens

Mary DeMocker, author of 'The Parents’ Guide to Climate Revolution,' shares her reading list for inspiring and motivating youths

Emily Green

April 6, 2018

Illustration of a hen with an egg, plus the USDA Organic label

Oregon groups sue USDA for dropping animal welfare rule

Center for Food Safety and Cultivate Oregon take on the Trump administration for killing a regulation that would have bolstered organic-labeling standards

Emily Green

March 30, 2018

Portland 'Valve Turner' Leonard Higgins spared prison

The climate activist is ordered to pay restitution for his role in the nation’s biggest takeover of fossil fuel infrastructure

Emily Green

March 30, 2018

Side-by-side comparison of FSC-certified and non-certified forests

Rally outside Portland timber conference to highlight eco-unfriendly forestry practices

Advocates want Mayor Ted Wheeler to promote greener logging when he speaks at the International Mass Timber Conference

Emily Green

March 16, 2018

It’s Oregon’s most environmentally catastrophic project – but PBA backs Jordan Cove

COMMENTARY | Portland Business Alliance members should reject the endorsement of this pipeline

Rick Rappaport

March 9, 2018

Oregon Wild's “Welcome to Oregon, Home of the Clear-Cut" ad on the side of a MAX train

Clear-cutting’s still rampant in Oregon, MAX train reminds us

Oregon Wild’s Jason Gonzales says the environmental watchdog’s bold new ad campaign is about seeking a more ecologically responsible approach to logging

Emily Green

March 2, 2018