Oregon Environmental News
Could your Portland-area school crumble in an earthquake? 10 takeaways
Here are 10 takeaways from The Oregonian/OregonLive’s four-part series on school seismic safety in the Portland area.
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BPA will buy wave-energy power generated at Oregon coast test site
Oregon State University’s new wave-energy testing facility off the coast of Newport could be kicking out its first volts of electricity by next fall.
Readers respond: Salmon need action now
Letters to the Editor can be submitted to [email protected] with full name and place of residence.
Deal would give US an equity stake in company developing lithium mine on Nevada-Oregon border
The Department of Energy and Lithium Americas, developer of the proposed Thacker Pass lithium mine and processing plant, have agreed on changes to a $2.3 billion federal loan that could allow the project to move forward to extract the silver-white metal used in electric vehicle batteries.
Test ride an e-bike. Eat food cooked on an induction stovetop. ‘Electrify Portland!’ fair is Saturday
The fair will give visitors a chance to learn about how to leave gas-powered appliances and devices behind — and possibly save some money.
Astronomical alert: NASA confirms mysterious object is ‘interstellar’ visitor
This object is only the third of its kind to have been spotted.
‘Moderate’ earthquake hits off Oregon Coast, followed by smaller quake; no tsunami expected
A Magnitude 5.9 earthquake rumbled off the Oregon coast at 11:45 p.m. Thursday.
Cleanup of toxic forever chemicals at Portland base delayed by feds
An Air Force base near Spokane also is among those that will have a longer timeline for cleanup of PFAS.
Portland State researchers hope project will reduce mega earthquake damage
The researchers are working on a soil treatment that focuses on activating microbes to reduce groundwater saturation levels – they believe it could become a cost-effective, long-lasting solution to reduce earthquake-caused liquefaction.
‘Very mean squirrel’ sends 2 to ER in California
“It clamped onto my leg. The tail was flying up here. I was like, ‘Get it off me, get off me!’”
Will Portland weaken its policy to phase out diesel, replace it with biofuels?
Portland’s Renewable Fuels Standards Advisory Committee is poised to recommend delaying the phase-out -- but the decision on how to move ahead will be made by city leaders.
‘Made my heart sink’: Buyers of electric vehicles discover they may not get $7,500 tax credit
Preventable paperwork problems are standing in the way of some car buyers securing hefty tax breaks.
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