Oregon lawmakers approved nearly $123 million to help cover the costs of this year’s wildfire season, sending money to two state agencies responsible for fighting wildfires.  The Oregon Legislature’s Joint Emergency Board agreed to allocate $108 million to the Oregon Department of Forestry and $15 million to the Department of the State Fire Marshal at […]

A coalition of environmental, farm and social advocacy groups want Kotek to issue a multi-year moratorium on data centers in Oregon.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife went from nearly 10,000 staffers in 2024 to just over 6,300 today, according to federal data obtained by the Center for Biological Diversity.

Brown University researchers found that a small amount of testimony from fossil fuel lobbyists opposing polluter pay laws has had greater power than massive public support.

The Washington Post reported that USDA undersecretary pushed federal officials to increase the response to wildfire near his private Sawtooth ranch.

Growing public backlash over data centers is becoming an issue for voters of both parties in the Oregon governor’s race.

After spending her morning flying across the state to observe active wildfires near Mount Hood and northeast Oregon, Gov. Tina Kotek warned Oregonians to stay alert as the state still has more than a month until the end of the fire season.  “It’s really horrifying to see the type of fire damage that’s already occurred,” […]

The Oregon Clean Vehicle Rebate program has since 2018 provided rebates on the purchase of more than 42,500 zero and low emission vehicles.