Five Companies Eligible to Bid on State’s First Offshore Wind Lease
Past efforts to build floating turbines have drawn opposition from tribes and the fishing industry. Wyden, Merkley denounce the plan as rushed.
Energy and Environment
Oregon Awarded $200M to Fight Climate Change
Money from the Inflation Reduction Act will go to reduce emissions in construction, transportation and waste management; Nez Perce tribe gets $37 million.
Amid Historic High Temps, Oregon OSHA Looks to Enforce New Heat Law
The workplace safety agency has opened 50 inspections for heat-related violations since July 1.
Storyteller-in-Chief: The Promise of Our New Name
Executive director explains why the Audubon Society of Portland became the Bird Alliance of Oregon.
Policy Brief: As Wildfires Grow More Intense, AI Could be the Next Great Tool for Oregon’s Firefighters
Dr. Douglas Toomey, who leads the Oregon Hazards Lab, writes about an AI tool that could make it easier to detect and combat wildfires.
The Big Fix
Oregon’s Right to Repair law, signed into law this spring, could have a big impact on small repair shops.
Fighting a Plastic Planet
Feeling guilty about existing in a world drowning in plastic? For around $18 a month, Ridwell absolves the shame of generating waste for a select few living in the Portland area. But can the startup really solve our plastic-waste problems?
Feds List Land in 6 Oregon Counties As Critical Habitat Of Endangered Coastal Marten
Only around 400 of the threatened carnivores live in the wild.
Super Fly
After falling behind a grueling schedule, PDX is nearly ready to roll out the green carpet and welcome the world to the Pacific Northwest.
