Public Lands

Public Lands

EXCLUSIVE: The Forest Service is using the threat of wildfires to meet timber targets

The agency has sought to minimize environmental oversight and used authorities critics say incentivize the logging of older trees

Feb 6, 2025
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23 minutes

Enviros, feds agree to protect a huge chunk of wild habitat

Pronghorns and sage-grouse rejoice as the Bureau of Land Management moves to preserve a swath of sagebrush steppe in Oregon

Jan 29, 2025
1
4 minutes

The Forest Service is ready to get moving on a big project at Mount St. Helens

Aug. 31 is the deadline to respond to a public questionnaire about changes to the way Spirit Lake is managed

Aug 28, 2024
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3 minutes

The world found the Owyhees. Advocates say it’s time to protect land

The secret is out. Now, a diverse coalition of interests is pushing to designate the Owyhee Canyonlands as a national monument

May 30, 2024
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12 minutes

Are environmental impacts of new Portland Water Bureau filtration plant being overlooked?

The Bull Run Filtration Project near Oxbow Park has passed compliance milestones, but locals are questioning the legitimacy of the city's environmental assessment

Jun 22, 2023
2
9 minutes

Local hire: National Park board appoints first Native American member

CRITFC executive director and Yakama Nation member Aja DeCoteau joins team of 15 new appointees during revival of defunct group

May 30, 2023
2
3 minutes

Ranchers, enviros on edge as BLM rewrites grazing rule

Stakes are high as regulations on 150 million acres of BLM lands come up for review. Public will enter the fray likely in January

Dec 8, 2022
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9 minutes

How an anti-environmental group is shaping Oregon politics and policy

Timber Unity began as a single-issue interest group. Now it's finding problems behind every tree

Dec 1, 2022
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6 minutes
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