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Farmers not quitting fight against Port Westward expansion plans
Conservation groups and growers equally appalled by Columbia County decision to cede 830 acres of prime Oregon farmland and estuary to industrial growth The post Farmers not quitting fight against Port Westward expansion plans appeared first on Columbia Insight.
Study says heat wave ‘almost impossible’ without global warming
“We have seen temperature jumps in other heat waves, but never this big.” Extreme temperatures have triggered concerns about a climate tipping point The post Study says heat wave ‘almost impossible’ without global warming appeared first on Columbia Insight.
It’s a trap! Politics, science collide as Idaho wolf law takes effect
Wildlife biologists and legislators wrangle over a controversial new law aimed at reducing Idaho's wolf population. Are the right people making the wrong decisions? The post It’s a trap! Politics, science collide as Idaho wolf law takes effect appeared first on Columbia Insight.
Flower power: Long-threatened beauty, the golden paintbrush is taken off endangered species list
It’s time to recognize the recovery of an iconic Pacific Northwest wildflower, says U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service The post Flower power: Long-threatened beauty, the golden paintbrush is taken off endangered species list appeared first on Columbia Insight.
As wild horses proliferate, a controversial adoption program continues
Overpopulation of mustangs is a problem across the Columbia River Basin. A controversial federal program addresses the issue by incentivizing adoptions The post As wild horses proliferate, a controversial adoption program continues appeared first on Columbia Insight.
Smokescreen: Wildfire researcher offers answers to our most burning question
A new book says we can stop the cycle of devastating summer wildfires, but how realistic is the solution it offers? The post Smokescreen: Wildfire researcher offers answers to our most burning question appeared first on Columbia Insight.
New PBS documentary says Agent Orange alive and hell in Pacific Northwest
The People vs. Agent Orange tracks ongoing activism against the aerial spraying of mutagenic herbicides over Oregon forests The post New PBS documentary says Agent Orange alive and hell in Pacific Northwest appeared first on Columbia Insight.
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