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Mining Company That Emitted 6 Tons Of Ammonia In Oregon Pleads Guilty
An industrial mining explosives manufacturing company pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court Friday for failing to notify authorities of the release of 13,000 pounds (6.6 tons) of ammonia into the air at its St. Helens, Oregon plant. Continue Reading Mining Company That Emitted 6 Tons Of Ammonia In Oregon Pleads Guilty
Northwest Farmers Hope Tender Fruit Buds Can Withstand Cold Snap
The recent bite of arctic air is causing real worry for Northwest fruit farmers. They’re fretting over their trees’ tender buds. And it all might get worse as things warm up. Continue Reading Northwest Farmers Hope Tender Fruit Buds Can Withstand Cold Snap
Northwest Coastal Wetlands Won’t Survive High Sea Level Rise, Scientists Say
Over the next century, sea level rise is expected to wreak havoc on the U.S. coastlines – and a new analysis shows that the Northwest is not immune. Nearly all coastal wetlands in Oregon, Washington and California will be swamped at the highest predicted sea level change. Continue Reading Northwest Coastal Wetlands Won’t Survive High Sea Level Rise, Scientists Say
Climate Activists Protest Puget Sound Energy Plan To Keep Using Coal
About 100 activists gathered Wednesday, Feb. 21 to protest Puget Sound Energy’s plan to keep producing electricity from coal until 2035. PSE is the company that likely keeps your lights and Wifi on if you live in the Puget Sound area but not in Seattle. Their main concern was climate change. Continue Reading Climate Activists Protest Puget Sound Energy Plan To Keep Using Coal
With Less Snow, Can Color-Changing Northwest Hares Adapt To Avoid Predators?
While you may be able to easily change your coat when the snow melts, it’s not so simple for animals whose fur turns white in winter for camouflage. A new study finds they’ll need to rapidly evolve to match a climate with less snow. Continue Reading With Less Snow, Can Color-Changing Northwest Hares Adapt To Avoid Predators?
Listen Up: Northwest Researchers Have Started Tracking Salmon With Sound
Salmon researchers in the Northwest are turning to sound to learn more about the fish they’re trying to understand. Continue Reading Listen Up: Northwest Researchers Have Started Tracking Salmon With Sound
Oregon’s Carbon-Reducing Cap And Trade Bill May Not Get A Full Vote Until 2019
Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek is proposing an amendment to a controversial cap and trade bill that would allow the Legislature to delay voting on key details until next year. Continue Reading Oregon’s Carbon-Reducing Cap And Trade Bill May Not Get A Full Vote Until 2019
Remember NAFTA? It Might Keep Atlantic Salmon Farms In Puget Sound
The Canadian owner of an Atlantic salmon farm that collapsed last summer near Anacortes vows to use the North American Free Trade Agreement to save its fish farms in Puget Sound. New Brunswick, Canada-based Cooke Aquaculture says it will pursue mandatory arbitration under NAFTA if the Washington legislature tries to phase out Atlantic salmon farming. Continue Reading Remember NAFTA? It Might Keep Atlantic Salmon Farms In Puget Sound
Yakama Nation Sues For Cleanup Cost At Portland Harbor Superfund
Oral arguments in a federal lawsuit filed against 30 private companies and government entities for cleanup costs associated with pollution at the Portland Harbor Superfund site are expected to start in April. Continue Reading Yakama Nation Sues For Cleanup Cost At Portland Harbor Superfund
How A Grassroots Effort In Vancouver Fought Big Oil — And Won
Early this year, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said no to a massive oil-by-rail terminal proposed in Vancouver, Wash. The $210 million Vancouver Energy project, a joint venture from Tesoro and Savage, would have brought up to 360,000 gallons of crude oil a day on trains traveling along the Columbia River. Continue Reading How A Grassroots Effort In Vancouver Fought Big Oil — And Won
Washington House Votes To Ban Atlantic Salmon Farms
The Washington House of Representatives has voted to phase out farming of non-native fish in state waters, drawing the end of Atlantic salmon farming in Puget Sound one step closer. Continue Reading Washington House Votes To Ban Atlantic Salmon Farms
Trump Administration Budget Proposes Selling Off Bonneville Power Transmission Lines
The Trump administration wants to sell off publicly-owned utility transmission lines. The most recent budget proposal also suggests a move that could raise rates for Bonneville Power Administration customers. Continue Reading Trump Administration Budget Proposes Selling Off Bonneville Power Transmission Lines
