Children are breathing in unhealthy air for longer periods of time as wildfires worsen across the country, according to a new study by researchers at Oregon State University’s College of Health. The study, published earlier this month in Environmental Research, found that over a 17-year span, the average number of days school children were exposed […]
Oregon should open up a “phantom supply” of land in the state for economic development by creating a $250 million industrial site readiness fund, expanding local programs allowing industries to set up across multiple jurisdictions and establishing dedicated swaths of underdeveloped land for future growth, according to a new report from business leaders. The 29-page […]
The first comprehensive inventory of the area and volume of western glaciers from Portland State University found 300 have disappeared since the mid-20th century.
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek’s recent executive order barring data centers on state lands is creating roadblocks for telecommunications companies building out fiber-optic cable networks that transmit internet data and that are typically buried along state highways. Kotek’s September order directed state agencies to pause approving new or pending leases, easements and right-of-way permits for data […]
An e-bike library serving Bingen and White Salmon launched in July. The bikes can be checked out from two to 30 days at a time, including gear…
Pipeline giant Williams has proposed new expansions for its Northwest Pipeline from the Colorado Rockies through Idaho, Oregon and Washington.
An eastern Oregon city that has for the last decade welcomed some of the largest data centers in the state will soon decide whether to fight Gov. Tina Kotek’s recent order meant to temporarily pause data center development, saying it could cost the city millions in direct financial losses. The six-member Umatilla City Council will […]
Environmental advocates are seeking volunteers to help collect research on how Oregon’s roads are impacting wildlife. Environment Oregon, a conservation nonprofit with affiliates across 29 other states, is recruiting volunteers for its 2026 Roadside Wildlife Count Oct. 17 to 25 to help track any wildlife dead or alive on Oregon’s roads. Volunteers will use the […]
A committee of Democratic and Republican lawmakers is meeting to discuss the costs and benefits of Oregon joining a West Coast carbon market.
A popular 92-foot waterfall formerly at risk of being closed to the public is closer to becoming a new state recreation area after the Oregon Parks and Recreation Commission signed off on buying two Marion County properties. Visitors have been able to visit the privately owned Abiqua Falls, about 40 minutes southeast of Silverton, for […]
