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To safely fly when it’s cold out, special fluid has to be sprayed on planes. And it creates a lot of waste. So Tri-Cities airport leaders have turned to … worms ..read more
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The Biden administration announced Tuesday it’s preparing to accept proposals for the area. This is the first step in a multiyear process before any wind developer could begin construction ..read more
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Three appeals court judges found the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals, or LUBA, made a mistake earlier this year when it shut down opposition brought by the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs against Deschutes County ..read more
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A Marion County excavating company was ordered to shut down its operations at the site after allegedly unloading debris on a farm without a permit or local code enforcement approval. Environment regulators are currently investigating ..read more
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1w ago
The terminal is located in an industrial hub that could release massive plumes of toxic chemicals in the event of a 9.0 Cascadia earthquake, which could happen in the next few decades ..read more
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Researchers at Oregon State University say new discoveries about how some Chinook salmon breed could help guide conservation efforts ..read more
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Oregon will receive $86.6 million through the Solar for All grant ..read more
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1w ago
The Bureau of Land Management and Boise Cascade Wood Products changed their plan for the Salmon Run area to remove a proposed 440-foot access road at the center of protesters' concerns ..read more
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This week, dozens of ash trees infested with the emerald ash borer beetle were removed from residential streets in Cornelius in an effort to slow the spread of the invasive insect that has killed hundreds of millions of ash trees across the country ..read more
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3w ago
While a total solar eclipse will be viewable throughout much of the central United States on Monday afternoon, people in the Pacific Northwest will have to make do with just a partial eclipse ..read more