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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.

Feb 6, 2017

Water Rights – The Pretzel Logic

Valerie Brown2019-04-11T10:09:11-07:00Feb 6 2017|Categories: Agriculture, Climate Change, Energy, Natural Resources, News, Old Articles, Water|Tags: Columbia River Basin, Water Rights, water shortage|0 Comments

By Valerie Brown. Feb. 6, 2017. By 2100 there will […]

Jun 13, 2016

Weeds: The Slow Moving Wildfire

Valerie Brown2020-10-20T23:19:56-07:00Jun 13 2016|Categories: Natural Resources, News, Old Articles, Plants, Recreation|Tags: Columbia Gorge, invasives, Weeds|2 Comments

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Mar 4, 2016

Oil Brings Struggles for Farmers and Consumers

Valerie Brown2019-08-01T15:56:41-07:00Mar 4 2016|Categories: Agriculture, Energy, Features, Old Articles, Transportation|Tags: Agriculture, Export, Fossil Fuels, Oil Trains, Transportation, Water|3 Comments

This is the second in a series of two articles on […]

Mar 1, 2016

First Came Ag. Then Came Oil

Valerie Brown2019-04-11T11:05:08-07:00Mar 1 2016|Categories: Agriculture, Energy, Features, Old Articles, Transportation|Tags: Agriculture, Export, Oil, River, Transportation|1 Comment

This is the first in a series of two articles […]

Feb 19, 2016

Airborne Lead from Aviation Fuel

Valerie Brown2019-04-11T11:05:21-07:00Feb 19 2016|Categories: Energy, News, Old Articles, Transportation, Waste Management|Tags: Air Quality, Airplane, Fuel, Toxins|1 Comment

By Valerie Brown, Feb. 19, 2016. The recent news that […]

Dec 15, 2015

Fly Friendly – Or Not

Valerie Brown2019-04-11T11:06:56-07:00Dec 15 2015|Categories: Energy, News, Old Articles, Transportation|Tags: Airplane, Environment, Toxics|3 Comments

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