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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
By
Emily Green
March 2, 2018
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Clear-cuts in Lincoln County shown in Google Earth

A bird's-eye view of Oregon's clear-cuts

Google Earth reveals large swaths of the state wiped clean of forest
March 2, 2018
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David Attenborough

60 years into his career, David Attenborough still marvels over nature

The narrator of "Blue Planet II" is using his famous voice to turn attention to a part of the Earth that urgently needs our help: the oceans
By
Meg Mundell
January 26, 2018
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Adam Smith

Adam Smith is feeding the world with food waste

The Real Junk Food Project combats food poverty by taking food deemed inedible and cooking it up into delicious meals
By
Tony Inglis
January 12, 2018
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Clear-cut along Highway 26

Clear-cutting moves up to No. 1 emissions source in Oregon

The Center for Sustainable Economy renews calls for state climate-change legislation to include timber industry regulations
By
Joanne Zuhl
December 11, 2017
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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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