Environment
Environment
Wildlife Managers Look To Save Salmon Habitat In Washington’s Chehalis Basin
Biologists say, if things continue, salmon may be extinct from the basin by next century. That’s why they’re coming up with a plan to help restore the area’s 3,400 miles of streams and rivers – which are also home to the largest diversity of amphibians in the state. Continue Reading Wildlife Managers Look To Save Salmon Habitat In Washington’s Chehalis Basin
Another Settlement Reached Over Columbia And Snake River Dams Leaking Oil
The environmental group Columbia Riverkeeper has sued dam operators along the Columbia and Snake rivers. They hope to reduce oil spills, require operators to monitor how much oil is leaking into the water and ask dam managers to look into using eco-friendly oil. Continue Reading Another Settlement Reached Over Columbia And Snake River Dams Leaking Oil
Lower Columbia River Methanol Refinery Halted By Washington Regulators For Environmental Review
A $2 billion methanol project proposed for the Lower Columbia River town of Kalama, Washington, hit a new roadblock Friday, when the Washington Department of Ecology said the environmental review did not adequately assess its greenhouse gas emissions and contributions to climate change. Continue Reading Lower Columbia River Methanol Refinery Halted By Washington Regulators For Environmental Review
Report Finds Native Americans More At Risk Of Lacking Access To Clean Water
A new report from DigDeep and the U.S. Water Alliance found race is the strongest predictor of water and sanitation access. This has implications for public health. Continue Reading Report Finds Native Americans More At Risk Of Lacking Access To Clean Water
Developers Of This New ‘Battery’ Are Trying To Spark A Carbon Capture Revolution
Carbon capture technology is slowly being integrated into energy and industrial facilities across the globe. Typically set up to collect carbon from an exhaust stream, this technology sops up greenhouse gases before they spread into Earth’s airways. Continue Reading Developers Of This New ‘Battery’ Are Trying To Spark A Carbon Capture Revolution
Opponents Of Proposed Eastern Oregon-To-Idaho Transmission Line File Federal Lawsuit
The lawsuit, filed Tuesday by Stop B2H Coalition and Greater Hells Canyon Council, claims the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service failed to adequately evaluate the environmental impacts of Idaho Power’s proposed transmission line. Continue Reading Opponents Of Proposed Eastern Oregon-To-Idaho Transmission Line File Federal Lawsuit
Scientists Discover Microplastics In Northwest Oysters And Clams
Several studies have shown that microplastics, which are tiny pieces of plastic that make up other larger plastic items, can make their way into fish, crustaceans, clams, oysters and ultimately into us, the people that eat them. Continue Reading Scientists Discover Microplastics In Northwest Oysters And Clams
Illegal Marijuana Grows In Public Forests Are Poisoning Wildlife And Water
Insecticides and other chemicals found at the sites threaten long-term damage to ecosystems. California law enforcement, ecologists and others are cracking down. Continue Reading Illegal Marijuana Grows In Public Forests Are Poisoning Wildlife And Water
Federal Managers Propose Northwest Habitat Protections For Orcas And Humpback Whales
One of the habitat designations is specifically for Southern Resident Killer Whales, which spend about half the year in the Salish Sea north of Seattle. They feed on salmon. There are fewer than 80 of these orcas remaining. Continue Reading Federal Managers Propose Northwest Habitat Protections For Orcas And Humpback Whales
As Backcountry Travelers Shift Load To Goats, National Forests Eye Risks
The number of people using goats to pack gear, game and food into the backcountry is rising rapidly, and national forests in at least 10 western states have proposed partial pack goat bans to prevent the spread of pathogens that could prove deadly to the west’s iconic populations of bighorn sheep. Continue Reading As Backcountry Travelers Shift Load To Goats, National Forests Eye Risks
Paradise Bobcats Football Team Inspires And Motivates 1 Year After Camp Fire Devastated Town
Many are commuting to school in Paradise from surrounding cities and towns, including almost all of the town’s high school football team, the Bobcats. The team is undefeated, and is about to find out if they are making it to the playoffs. Continue Reading Paradise Bobcats Football Team Inspires And Motivates 1 Year After Camp Fire Devastated Town
EPA Proposes Relaxing Obama-Era Rules On Waste From Coal Plants
The Environmental Protection Agency would give coal plants more time to close unlined coal ash ponds, and ease rules on wastewater. Opponents say that prolongs the risk of toxic spills. Continue Reading EPA Proposes Relaxing Obama-Era Rules On Waste From Coal Plants
