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About Valerie Brown

Valerie Brown, lives near Portland, Oregon. She specializes in science and environment writing, particularly environmental health and climate change, including the health effects of chemical and radiation exposures, carbon sequestration, and climate change’s effects on forests and oceans.
Apr 23, 2020

Pollution from aluminum still an issue in The Dalles

2021-03-16T13:10:29-07:00Apr 23 2020|Categories: Aluminum, Energy, Waste Management|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |5 Comments

"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..."

Mar 12, 2020

Oregon’s agricultural lands face off with the state’s growing urban population

2020-08-06T09:50:14-07:00Mar 12 2020|Categories: Agriculture, News|Tags: , , , , , , , , |2 Comments

Data shows that Oregon’s population has gone from 2.2 million in 1974 to almost 4 million today (with another 1.2 million expected by around 2050). And in that same period of time, the state has lost half a million acres of prime farmland...

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