A dashboard hosted by climate organization F Minus shows how lobbyists work for and against the environment simultaneously Lobbyists across Oregon seem to be having trouble deciding whether to work in the interest of the climate, the fossil fuel industry ...
14 Feb 2024 - Jeremiah Hayden
Four county commissioners signed a letter asking DEQ to use its authority to reassess the legal sufficiency of Portland’s land use approval The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners sent a Dec. 7 letter asking Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, ...
7 Dec 2023 - Jeremiah Hayden
Municipal Eco Resiliency Project seeks to sow seeds of equity, sustainability and food security through cooperative urban farming Through community, the environment and mixed greens, the Municipal Eco Resiliency Project seeks to fight gentrification and c ...
6 Dec 2023 - Mariah Johnston
Northwest Native nations applaud presidential memo on salmon Northwest Native nations continue to sound the alarm on threatened native fish populations in the Columbia River Basin, and the White House is paying attention. In a historic first, President Jo ...
15 Nov 2023 - Melanie Henshaw
Advocates say the pipeline carries a high potential for explosions, wildfires and spills The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or FERC, approved the expansion of a fracked gas pipeline running through the Pacific Northwest in a blow to environmental a ...
1 Nov 2023 - Jeremiah Hayden
Advocates say the decision is a big win for public health and a model for other municipalities The Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals, or LUBA, decided the city of Portland can limit new fossil fuel storage and expansion of current storage Sept. 29, dealing ...
26 Oct 2023 - Jeremiah Hayden
Public records show Zenith and its PR firm engaged public officials consistently throughout 2022 but did not file lobbying reports The Portland City Auditor’s Office is investigating Zenith Energy for potential violations of the city lobbying code, accord ...
15 Sep 2023 - Jeremiah Hayden
Zenith Energy’s fossil fuel storage and transport facility faces criticism for potential environmental dangers, particularly in the event of an earthquake. Portland City Council and a fossil fuel transportation and storage company with a history of violat ...
23 Aug 2023 - Jeremiah Hayden
They all belong to Extinction Rebellion PDX, but to each of them, the fight for environmental justice is personal I am not an activist. I am not extreme. I am not radical. I am not one of “those” people. I am middle-of-the-road, logical, realistic. I am j ...
13 Sep 2019 - Eric Elmore
Oregon's House speaker reflects on the session and what she sees as wins for housing, education and – yes – the environment The smoke is still clearing from the 80th Oregon State Legislative Assembly, but if there were any open wounds left from its c ...
12 Jul 2019 - Joanne Zuhl