Test drilling OK’d for Oregon’s first proposed lithium mine
Federal push for domestic production of the precious metal could reopen a remote mining region
Dec
14, 2021
Dec
9, 2021
How a federal program contributed to southern Oregon’s groundwater crisis
For two decades the Bureau of Reclamation has incentivized farmers to pump water faster than the resource could recover. Now, Klamath County is paying the price
Dec
2, 2021
ODOT ‘envisions’ a fix for Oregon’s most exasperating traffic problem
The Vision Around the Mountain plan aims to decrease congestion around Mount Hood with a holistic approach to public transportation
Nov
29, 2021
PGE proposes raising toxic emissions at Oregon power plant
State "must not give a green light for more pollution," says Columbia Riverkeeper as company cites erroneous estimate as reason for increase
Nov
24, 2021
A conservation group just bought 35,000 acres of SDS timberland—now what?
Calling its acquisition “one of the largest conservation victories in the Pacific Northwest,” The Conservation Fund doubles down on Basin conservation
Nov
22, 2021
Update: Contentious spring bear hunt put on hold
Washington hunters won’t be allowed to target black bears after a split wildlife commission suspends controversial spring season
