The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced it will defer for three years any greenhouse gas permitting requirements for biomass, potentially boosting the industry that Oregon advocates say can create thousands of jobs, provide a renewable fuel source for the state, and propel thinning projects in national forests.
State economic development officials have certified three large industrial properties in an attempt to brighten the jobs outlook in Prineville, The Dalles and Ontario.
A military authorization law signed by President Obama on Friday could boost Oregon’s solar industry. That’s because a provision buried deep within the document requires the Department of Defense to buy American solar panels.
Intel has settled with Nvidia Corp. over the company’s “chipsets,” and will pay out $1.5 billion.
In today’s BCS National Championship game, it’s not only Oregon vs. Auburn, but also Nike vs. Under Armour.
Alan Pierce, formerly the Oregon Symphony’s principal bass trombonist, has been handcrafting conducting batons for almost 45 years.
Thirty-three-year old Portland entrepreneur Hayden Hamilton has added a contact lens business called Luminous Lens to his growing list of successful startups.
As the federal government tries to curtail its spending by cutting heating aid, many lower income families are struggling to stay warm this winter.
A longtime staple of pubs in England, alcoholic cider also has a long tradition in the U.S. That is why Johnny Appleseed planted his seeds, after all. And now the nation’s first modern ciderhouse has landed smack dab in brewery-centric Portland.
All kinds of Oregon stores are cashing in on the University of Oregon Ducks BCS Championship Game frenzy with merchandise and sales.