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Oregon expects ‘successful’ 2024 election amid ballot delay concerns
Ahead of November, Oregon election officials are preparing for the general election while some election directors across the country are voicing concerns the United States Postal Service cannot handle an influx of mail-in ballots.
Measles & Whooping Cough Outbreak Surges Among Large Pool Of Unvaccinated Kids
Oregon has faced a resurgence of preventable diseases, with the number of measles cases on the rise and outbreaks of whooping cough affecting multiple counties across the state. After reports of only one measles case in 2022, Oregon has now confirmed six cases, and the state health authorities warn that...
Map: How big is the Park Fire? Use this tool to overlay it atop where you live
The Park Fire just pushed California’s wildfire season into overdrive. It has grown rapidly since it started near Chico on July 24. Within two days, the blaze had consumed some 178,000 acres, then it doubled the next day. By Sunday, the fire had devoured more acres than all of this year’s other fires to date […]
Park wildfire in California becomes largest active blaze in US
A wildfire in northern California continues to burn across the region and became the largest active blaze in the U.S. over the weekend. The Park fire has grown to more than 350,000 acres, making it the largest active wildfire in the U.S. right now and one of the largest wildfires in California history. The California…
Tiger Cub Rescue Sparks Investigation into Wildlife Sanctuary
Help keep One Green Planet free and independent! Together we can ensure our platform remains a hub for empowering ideas committed to fighting for a sustainable, healthy, and compassionate world. Please support us in keeping our mission strong. A California wildlife sanctuary is under scrutiny for alleged animal abuse and...
As microplastics threaten Oregon’s environment and human health, PSU gets $2M to research solutions
Oregon’s U.S. Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Friday that the U.S. Department of Commerce and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will be providing almost $2 million in funding to Portland State University to find ways to fight microplastic pollution in the state. The funding — which comes...
Howard park in northwest Medford gets ready for its $2.2-million makeover
Starting at the end of July, Howard Elementary School Park will undergo an almost $2.2-million transformation that will include a splash pad and pickleball courts. Earlier this month, Medford City Council unanimously authorized awarding the contract for the renovation work to Adroit Construction Co. of Ashland.
Thousands of firefighters battling California's Park Fire, other western blazes
Fire crews in Northern California are racing to contain the so-called Park Fire, near Chico, that has scorched more than 560 square miles, darkening the sky with smoke and haze.The sprawling blaze — which officials say was sparked after a man pushed a burning car into a gully and then fled — was only 12% contained as of Sunday night. It had destroyed at least 100 structures, with about 4,200 more threatened."Unfortunately, that number will probably go up," Jay Tracy, a spokesperson at the Park Fire headquarters, told The Associated Press on Sunday. "Each day that number has potential to grow...
As US bets big on hydrogen for clean energy, local communities worry about secrecy and public health
This story was produced by Public Health Watch and published in partnership with Grist. Billions of dollars in public money are beginning to flow to seven “hydrogen hubs” around the country — regional nerve centers for a potentially clean fuel that could someday rival solar and wind and cut carbon from the atmosphere. On July 17, California’s hub, a public-private partnership called ARCHES, became the first to negotiate an agreement with the Department of Energy to build out hydrogen power plants, pipelines, and other projects.
Homeless people say they will likely return to sites if California clears them under Newsom’s order
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three years ago, Joel Hernandez built a small wooden shack under the 405 freeway cutting through Los Angeles. He had the help of a friend who lives in his own shack, just a few steps down the stairs he painstakingly dug out of the dirt hillside and reinforced with wooden planks. […]
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