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Bradley W. Parks/OPBThe company exploring an Oregon lithium deposit is encouraged by efforts to bolster the U.S. critical minerals supply chain, but a mining pitch is still years away. -
Picasa/Oregon Grapevine host, Barbara Dellenback, speaks with Oregon Dunes naturalist and volunteer, Dina Pavlis. The Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area was created 50 years ago to conserve the ecosystem, and highlight recreation and public enjoyment of the region. Barbara and Dina talk about the abundant plants and animals and activities available on the Dunes.
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Oregon congressman wants US military held accountable for contaminated sites, including Portland HarA new provision in the Department of Defense's annual budget will require it to take more responsibility and acknowledgement towards contaminating Superfund Sites including the Portland Harbor Superfund site. -
About a million Chinook Salmon could be released at a smaller than normal size next year. That’s after a power outage at Cole Rivers fish hatchery in Jackson County means that there are no warm incubation tanks for the winter.
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The inability to obtain key permissions from Oregon regulators was the fatal blow to the proposed 229-mile-log pipeline and LNG port.
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Vegetation bounces back significantly better in areas that receive good snow cover after wildfires, according to a new study.
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The U. S. House of Representatives just passed President Biden’s massive $1.75 trillion Build Back Better Act. While the bill would fund lots of programs, it includes unprecedented investments in wildfire mitigation and forest restoration.
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced on Tuesday a decision to maintain protections on over 3 million acres of forest habitat deemed critical for the survival of the threatened northern spotted owl.
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The city has agreed to deliver an undisclosed amount of groundwater to proposed Google data centers.
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The Pacific Northwest could see little to no annual snowpack by the 2070s, according to a new analysis of scientific research.
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The parties met over 5 months in settlement negotiations. The meetings were moderated by Eugene federal magistrate judge Thomas Coffin.
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Whale watchers have spotted a record number of humpback calves in inland Pacific Northwest waters this season. There was also a record streak of Bigg's killer whale sightings that just ended, according to a local whale research nonprofit. Those observations offer some good news to offset the ongoing concern about the survival of the Northwest's iconic, but critically endangered resident orcas.
