As electric car manufacturers continue to increase the range of their vehicles, today’s battery technology is getting EV drivers farther and farther from home on a single charge. But the amount of EV infrastructure available to the public will need to grow and change accordingly in order to give drivers the confidence they need to get from one end of the Beaver State to the other...
Many Portlanders are proud of the city’s vibrant biking culture. Known as the number one city for bike commuting in the United States, our affinity for biking surpasses most other cities in the country...
Now that the Columbia River Treaty is up for revision, public utility districts and others are insisting that the U.S. negotiating team must secure deep cuts to the Canadian Entitlement — or terminate the agreement...
While climate change is indeed a global problem, that hasn’t stopped local entities from making their own commitments to fighting it. During a November 12 meeting, the Hood River City Council unanimously passed a binding resolution declaring a climate crisis and pledging to take measures to reduce its impact...
After a long and controversial investigation, researchers with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) associated hoof disease with bacteria known as treponemes. However, a vocal coalition of hunters, conservationists and concerned citizens have come to believe that the root cause is a toxic brew of chemicals routinely sprayed by industrial timber companies...
Home to nesting Sandhill Cranes, roaming elk herds, and the threatened Oregon Spotted Frog, Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge is a rich pocket of biodiversity on the east side of the Cascades...
