A rare water collaboration is overcoming regulatory obstacles. And benefitting fish

Water users in Washington and Oregon are working together to keep streams flowing in the Walla Walla River Basin

Oct 17, 2024
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3 minutes

‘Legacy’ forests. ‘Restoration’ logging. The new jargon of conservation is awash in ambiguity. And politics

Among enviros, government agencies and logging interests, a war of words is raging over the future of our forests

Oct 10, 2024
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15 minutes

Why are Republicans so opposed to a new groundwater study?

With wells running dry and groundwater depleting at frightening rates, the federal government is growing concerned

Oct 9, 2024
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3 minutes

The Nez Perce Tribe has a plan—and now funding—to cope with the climate crisis

Pacific Northwest Tribes are at the forefront of leadership efforts to combat the effects of a warming environment

Oct 3, 2024
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11 minutes

In Idaho, a controversial mine gets green light despite major concerns

Federal law gives mining interests an advantage in determining the best use of public lands in the Stibnite mining area

Oct 2, 2024
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4 minutes

Oregon’s offshore lease sale canceled as bidders back out

Opposition to offshore-wind energy is growing. Critics are concerned it could negatively affect fisheries and the marine environment

Sep 30, 2024
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4 minutes