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NW Natural customers likely to see smaller rate increases after settlement
Environmental and social justice groups are claiming victory after the state’s largest natural gas provider agreed to increase residential rates by less than half of its original proposed price hike. Rate increases for 2025 won’t be finalized until October, but NW Natural’s residential customers are likely to see a 7% increase, instead of the nearly […]
Drought in the West Costs Hydropower Industry Billions in Losses in Two Decades
Drought in the West has cost hydropower industry billions in losses in two decades, analysis finds. Persistent drought in the West over the last two decades has limited the amount of electricity that hydropower dams can generate, costing the industry and the region billions of dollars in revenue. The sector...
People in impoverished neighborhoods struggle to access drug addiction medication, study finds
Patients battling addiction may struggle to fill their prescription for an opioid use disorder at their local pharmacy if they live in a low-income neighborhood or minority community, according to a new national study led by an Oregon State University researcher. The study, also led by a researcher from John Hopkins University, underscores disparities in […]
DE Forest Service Wildfire Firefighters Headed to Oregon
A team from the Delaware Forest Service has deployed to Redmond, Oregon. The 12-person crew and a Type 6 Brush Truck were mobilized and left Friday afternoon for Oregon. When they arrive in 3 or 4 days, they will stand by, but if new fires occur they will be among the first resources to assist. The fires in Oregon have been burning for most of the summer – with record-breaking heat across the state.
National pesticide program targeting grasshoppers violated environmental law, Portland federal court rules
A U.S. District Court judge in Portland has ruled federal regulators violated environmental law for failing to consider other pest management methods before spraying millions of acres of public rangelands in Oregon and other western states to manage grasshopper outbreaks. In its early August decision, the U.S District Court for...
State seeks feedback on e-bike use at Oregon State Parks
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is asking for feedback on opinions on electric-assisted bikes and other electric micro-mobility devices at state parks. Responses for the online survey will be accepted through Aug. 31. E-bikes are allowed on bicycle trails 8 feet and wider unless otherwise marked at Oregon State Parks or on...
Lords of the Flies: Insects Turn Food Waste Into Feed and Fertilizer in Oregon
McMINNVILLE, Ore. — What turns 100 pounds of food waste into 25 pounds of animal feed and 25 pounds of organic fertilizer and can be scaled up without limit?. The well-funded pilot project about to go big is one of several symbiotic endeavors taking place at Tainable Regenerative Agricultural Laboratory, a nonprofit think-tank located on a certified-organic, 570-acre sheep and grass farm that has been in the same family since the Civil War.
Top lawyer for Oregon public defense slashed pay of ‘squeaky wheel’ female attorneys, investigator finds
The chief lawyer for the agency overseeing Oregon’s troubled public defense system held a grudge against several female attorneys and cut their pay because they spoke out against him, a workplace investigator determined. Eric Deitrick, general counsel for the Oregon Public Defense Commission, was “motivated by retaliation” when he...
Students, expects renew calls for later school start times
PORTLAND, Ore. — The start of the new school year is just a week or two away, which means students across Oregon are likely dreading having to start setting early alarm clocks once again. School start times vary across the state, but a local group of students has begun pushing for a conversation about pushing those start times later into the morning — no earlier than 8:30 a.m.
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