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Aluminum TopicMiller Mackenzie2021-03-15T15:38:30-07:00

  • Aluminum smelter, Ferndale, Washington
AP StoryShare2023-02-06T14:15:01-08:00

Fate of massive Washington aluminum plant remains unclear

Union cites “importance of preserving domestic aluminum industry” as Alcoa attempts to quash rumors of tear down

  • Site of the former Reynolds/Alcoa Superfund site in Troutdale, OR
Guest Author2023-11-06T14:07:11-08:00

Waste Land: Where the aluminum bodies are buried in the Columbia Gorge

Although the region’s aluminum producing days are long one, the waste the industry left behind remains close

  • Wasco County landfill, Oregon, by Jurgen Hess
Chuck Thompson2021-06-16T10:33:18-07:00

Dumps, dross and dust: Tracking aluminum waste in the Gorge

The mid-Columbia aluminum industry may be gone but area landfills still store their legacy—at what risk?

  • EPA inspection photo, Hydro Extrusions induction furnace 1 visible emissions, smoke fumes open furnace
Guest Author2025-12-03T14:59:16-08:00

Aluminum’s legacy continues to hang over the Gorge

The Dalles’ aluminum smelter closed in 1987 but aluminum recycling and dump sites are still a concern for workers and community

Valerie Brown2021-03-16T13:10:29-07:00

Pollution from aluminum still an issue in The Dalles

"Part of why the fine was so high was because they’re supposed to up front come to us and show us they can meet the applicable emissions for the dirty charge..."

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Burrowing owls, like these on the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge south of Burns, Ore., live in grasslands and sage deserts. They feed mainly in daylight on mice and insects and live in burrows dug by other animals. Their habitat is shrinking due to agriculture and development. While cute, they require space and shouldn't be disturbed.
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Burrowing owls, like these on the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge south of Burns, Ore., live in grasslands and sage deserts. They feed mainly in daylight on mice and insects and live in burrows dug by other animals. Their habitat is shrinking due to agriculture and development. While cute, they require space and shouldn't be disturbed.
Photo: Jurgen Hess
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