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Oil spilled at The Dalles dam

A turbine at The Dalles Dam spilled up to 200 gallons of oil Dec. 3, and the  Corps of Engineers deployed booms, skimmers, and removed the uni…

Wind project draws fire
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Wind project draws fire

  • by Caleb Lundquist, The Dalles Chronicle
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More than a dozen citizens asked the Wasco County Commission April 3 not to submit a letter of support it wrote for the Summit Ridge wind project east of Dufur. The commission opted to table the matter.

Wind project draws fire
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Wind project draws fire

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Wind turbines, like these in Sherman County, are proposed for the Summit Ridge project east of Dufur.

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Google Wind Challenge Sat.

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The sixth annual Google Wind Challenge is blowing into the Gorge Saturday, March 16, at the Fort Dalles Readiness Center in The Dalles.

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Yakima Basin canals could generate electricity

  • KATE PRENGAMAN, Yakima Herald-Republic
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SELAH, Wash. (AP) — Farmers across the Yakima Basin depend on a network of canals to deliver water for their crops. Now, scientists believe the canals could provide another resource to the region: renewable energy.

Wind Challenge on the horizon
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Wind Challenge on the horizon

  • Victoria Osborne
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About 20 teams consisting of middle and high school students from around the Columbia gorge region will be putting their technology skills to the test as well as competing for a chance to win one of several educational prizes at this year’s Wind Challenge, taking place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on May 3 at The Dalles Civic Auditorium.