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Wyden clears way for coal-supporter Manchin to head energy committee

Fears that the West Virginian senator will derail climate change policy mount, but Wyden's office says he's promoting green energy in other ways
By
Emily Green
December 5, 2018
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Bryant Carlin photography

Call of the wild: A street paper vendor and his camera

Real Change vendor Bryant Carlin captures a rapidly changing landscape
By
Bridget Mountain
November 30, 2018
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Orcas

Orcas: Dammed to death?

As a Washington state panel calls for studying the breaching of Snake River dams to protect Southern Resident killer whales, pressure builds for swift action
By
Stephen Quirke
November 30, 2018
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Illustration of Earth in a frying pan

SR editorial: Climate change demands collective action

Oregonians' consumer decisions are adding up, but we can change that
By
SR editorial board
October 26, 2018
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Oregon traffic

Oregon climate report: ‘Our predictions are coming true’

Oregon Global Warming Commission warns climate change is impacting state while consumption-based emissions continue to rise
By
Emily Green
October 26, 2018
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Snake River protester

Save the orcas: Protesters want Snake River dams breached

Demonstrators demand the Army Corps of Engineers remove dams to restore salmon for Puget Sound killer whales
By
Stephen Quirke
October 12, 2018
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Clear-cut

Cut and run dry: Do Oregon tax laws favor the timber industry?

County governments receive substantially less revenue from private timber companies after a string of changes, Coast Range Association points out
By
Emily Green
September 7, 2018
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John Talberth

Oregon could lead on cap-and-invest for carbon emissions

Oregon could become the first 'normal' state to implement the program economy-wide, paving the way for the rest of the nation
By
Emily Green
August 31, 2018
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Taylor Cass Talbott

Reducing waste and empowering people in poverty

'Waste pickers' can fill gaps in municipal waste management, Taylor Cass Talbott explains
By
Helen Hill
August 17, 2018
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iStock water

NW Natural is buying water utilities

Should Oregonians be concerned about privatized water?
By
Emily Green
August 10, 2018

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