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Environment
Cougar killings continue in Klickitat County. This time it’s a kitten
Locals upset by latest “removal” but sheriff’s office policy of hunting cougars with dogs remains intact
Can crypto mining go green? Critics are skeptical
Some miners are promising more climate-friendly operations, but research shows the industry is a long way from putting that into practice
Why PNW officials are only now deciding how to regulate crypto mining
Washington and Oregon bills seek to limit the industry’s ability to undermine clean air targets
This Washington experiment could rebuild eroding coastlines
In 2016, David Cottrell dropped $400 worth of rock on Washaway Beach to see what would happen. Now engineers are watching, too.
How startup took advantage of DEQ program with lax oversight to net $1.8 million
A Lincoln City entrepreneur reported false data to the agency’s Clean Fuels Program, sold invalid carbon credits and went on a spending spree
‘Advanced’ Recycling of Plastic Using High Heat and Chemicals Is Costly and Environmentally Problematic, A New Government Study Finds
‘Advanced’ Recycling of Plastic Using High Heat and Chemicals Is Costly and Environmentally Problematic, A New Government Study Finds
As end to state aid looms, Eastern Oregon receives $1.7 million in federal funding for groundwater pollution
Morrow and Umatilla counties have long faced nitrate pollution in some people’s drinking water. The federal funding aims to establish a long-term fix.
Two Towns in Washington Take Steps Toward Recognizing the Rights of Southern Resident Orcas
The moves are the latest developments in the “rights of nature” movement gathering momentum in countries around the world, including the U.S. With only 73 of the orcas of the Salish Sea still in existence, time is of the essence.
Oregon company pitches plan to create Northwest hydrogen hub outside state agencies
Lake Oswego-based Obsidian Renewables would like to be the largest green hydrogen producer in the Northwest
The cost of wildfires is rising. But by how much?
States are struggling to budget given incomplete data