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Pacific-Ocean
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A Forgotten Heros Shipwreck Imperils Washingtons Oysters. OPB March 26, 2017 12:30 pm Bay Center, Washington. Bay Center residents in Southwest Washington feared the worst when a neglected boat began to sink in the Palix River. Leaking oil was a concern to local oyster farmers in nearby Willapa Bay. Ocean Salmon Fishery Closures Proposed To Protect Klamath River Fish. OPB/EarthFix March 13, 2017 12:45 pm. A Blob In The Ocean Means More Ozone In The Air. KUOW/EarthFix Feb. 15, 2017 4:16 pm Seattle. Resear...
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Land-Use
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Environmental Groups Threaten Lawsuit Over Oregon Logging Practices. OPB April 6, 2017 12:54 pm Portland. Fishing and conservation groups are threatening to sue the Oregon Department of Forestry, alleging it has failed to reform logging practices in the Tillamook and Clatsop state forests. Ranchers And Loggers Dismayed At Cascade-Siskiyou Monument Expansion. Capital Press April 4, 2017 3:21 pm Eagle Point, Oregon. Whats Next For The Owyhee Canyonlands? OPB April 4, 2017 1:06 pm. A conservation group has ...
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2 Of Oregon's Worst Dams Coming Down
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2 Of Oregon's Worst Dams For Fish Are Coming Down. OPB/EarthFix Aug. 5, 2015 12:31 pm Updated: Aug. 27, 2015 5:01 pm. Demolition crews knock out first notch in Wimer Dam on Evans Creek, a tributary of the Rogue River. Evans Creek is barely a trickle. A dry summer in Southern Oregon means the important salmon and steelhead creek, a tributary of the Rogue River, disappears below the gravel bed in places. Seemingly stagnant isolated pools are all that remain in some areas. Ldquo;Water is an incredibly power...
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Communities
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Hunters And Anglers Cross Political Lines To Fight For Public Lands. OPB/EarthFix March 16, 2017 8:30 am Ashland, Oregon. Hunting and fishing groups are standing shoulder to shoulder with environmentalists to fight back against what they see as threats to public lands. An Occupation In Eastern Oregon. Jury Selection Gets Underway In 2nd Malheur Refuge Trial. OPB Feb. 14, 2017 12:29 pm Portland. Portland Landlord Could Pay More Than $100K To Relocate Tenants. OPB Feb. 7, 2017 5:41 pm. Freezing rain has ca...
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Northwest Wolf Populations Climb As Animals Expand Into New Regions
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Northwest Wolf Populations Climb. NWPR/EarthFix Aug. 5, 2015 5:30 pm Updated: Aug. 7, 2015 8:58 am. The Oregon Court of Appeals will reconsider a lawsuit against the state over its decision to remove the gray wolf from the state's endangered species list. US Fish and Wildlife Service. Wildlife experts from Oregon, Washington and California say wolf activity has been increasing in all three states. 8220;It sort of shows wolves’ ability to travel and seek out new areas,” Morgan said. “...California bi...
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Feds Release Environmental Review Of Columbia River LNG Project
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Feds Release Environmental Review Of Columbia River LNG Project. OPB/EarthFix Aug. 5, 2015 4:40 pm Updated: Aug. 5, 2015 5:40 pm Warrenton, Oregon. Ships carrying liquefied natural gas, like this one docked in France, could be appearing on Northwest shores if the U.S. government approves LNG export terminals. Federal energy regulators released a draft environmental review. Wednesday for a liquefied natural gas terminal and pipeline proposed on the Columbia River at Warrenton. The Oregon LNG. Public input...
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Firefighters Hope For A Cool, Lightning-Free Weekend
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Firefighters Hope For A Cool, Lightning-Free Weekend. OPB Aug. 6, 2015 5:30 pm Updated: Aug. 7, 2015 9:31 am Portland. Smoke cloud rises above the Stouts Creek Wildfire burning in Southern Oregon. Douglas Fire Protective Association. Northwest forests are extremely dry, but so far the wildfires haven’t been as bad as in 2014. Fire officials count 79 large fires at this point a year ago. This season, there have been 65 fires of at least 100 acres. Douglas Forest Protection Association. Responders are trac...
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Climate-Change
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Grim Search Continues In Colombia After Deadly Flood. AP April 2, 2017 10:11 am Mocoa, Colombia. A grim search for the missing resumed at dawn Sunday in southern Colombia after surging rivers sent an avalanche of floodwaters, mud and debris through a city, killing at least 200 people and leaving many more injured and homeless. What Can Northwest States Do In Face Of Federal Rollbacks On Climate Policy? OPB/EarthFix March 24, 2017 4:28 pm Ashland, Oregon. Northwest News Network March 14, 2017 6:15 am.
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1 Million Pounds Of Tsunami Debris Reaches Seattle By Barge
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1 Million Pounds Of Tsunami Debris Reaches Seattle By Barge. KCTS9/EarthFix Aug. 7, 2015 4:30 pm Seattle. Gulf of Alaska Keeper Chris Pallister sits on some of the debris from the 2011 tsunami that struck Japan. One million pounds of the debris was barged to Seattle on July 7, 2015 after it was collected from the Alaskan coast. Pallister helped coordinate the cleanup. Ken Christensen, KCTS9/EarthFix. The tsunami that struck Japan four years ago sent about 5 million tons of debris into the Pacific Ocean.
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