Portland attorney to sue Monsanto over PCBs in Willamette River
City Attorney Trace Reeve wants to partner with other West Coast cities in a suit against the multinational agrochemical company.
Court rules on Oracle documents
Circuit Judge Courtland Geyer ordered the software firm to “re-designate all documents according to the terms of a protective order,” according to the Portland Business Journal.
Feds nix plans for Jordan Cove Energy Project
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission announced Friday that the Coos Bay liquefied natural gas export terminal was not needed.
Timberline Announces Lineup for Labor Day Mountain Music Festival
Continuing the Timberline Labor Day tradition of free live roots music, Timberline has again teamed up with the Boyd Coffee Company and the Mt. Hood Brewing Company to host an all day Mountain Music Festival on September 5, 2016. The festival, which takes place in the lodge’s historic outdoor amphitheater, is one of Timberline’s ways … Read more
Researchers discover plastic-eating microbe
CBS: A group of scientists announced, “some bacteria think plastic is fantastic” in a recent report.
Fukushima nuclear cleanup will take decades
NPR: Things have improved in Fukushima after a devastating earthquake and tsunami caused a nuclear meltdown five years ago, but clean-up sites still have a far way to go.
FEMA gives quake funds to 150 Portlanders
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded $500,000 for a subsidized seismic retrofit pilot.
Haggen announces 4 store closures
The grocer will close two stores in Oregon and two in Washington.
Act-On Software to move headquarters to downtown Portland
The marketing company will move from Beaverton to a downtown highrise on the 16th floor in the Bank of America Financial Center this summer.
SEC hits Aequitas with charges
The Securities and Exchange Commission filed suit against Aequitas Capital Management, alleging the firm defrauded investors.