In the high desert of Central Oregon, the Deschutes River is a lifeline for farmers and landowners — but a century-old water law entitles just a few thousand people to more than half of its volume.

Funding gaps remain the biggest obstacle to helping vulnerable Oregonians survive extreme temperatures.

This month marks three years since Eugene City Council pulled their proposal to ban some new natural gas hookups.

On this edition we talk with Aaron Orlowski, spokesperson for EWEB about how the utility gears up for summer power needs, especially in our era of climate change. We also bring back a past episode segment to talk about heat pumps and how they can help Oregonians stay cool more efficiently.

The Oregon Court of Appeals will also weigh whether to allow a judge who previously represented PacifiCorp to stay on the case.

UO’s methane boilers are the largest single source of greenhouse gas emissions in Eugene. The decision means the university can use student building fee debt capacity to get a loan if it moves forward with the project.

In this City Club of Eugene episode, arborists discuss the present-day reality, probable future of our ash trees, and proactive measures we can take to remediate the loss we are facing due to the invasive and destructive Emerald ash borer beetle.

The City of Oakridge has received a $500,000 Brownfield assessment grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to assess contamination levels of its old log ponds, and possibly reopen an old recreation facility.

The Center for Biological Diversity has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, pushing to finalize long‑delayed protections for the imperiled sunflower sea star.

Oregon’s mattress recycling program is celebrating one year of keeping mattresses out of landfills with its no-cost collection sites.