"Historically Wet US Northwest Faces Growing Wildfire Threat"
"Nestled in the foothills of Washington’s Cascade Mountains, the bustling Seattle suburb of Issaquah seems an unlikely candidate for anxiety over wildfires."
Source: AP, 08/05/2019
Northwest (OR WA)
"Feds Look Again At Reintroducing Grizzly Bears To North Cascades"
"The on-again, off-again effort to return grizzly bears to North Cascades National Park is back on."
Source: Seattle Times, 07/26/2019
"Oregon Passes Measure To Better Prepare For Oil Spills"
"Oregon will tighten safety standards for railroads transporting large amounts of crude oil."
Source: AP, 07/01/2019
"Oregon Senate Republicans Leave The State To Avoid Climate Bill Vote"
"Oregon Republican senators have left the Capitol and scattered in various directions outside the state in order to avoid being rounded up by troopers for a high-profile climate bill vote scheduled today [Thursday]."
Source: Portland Oregonian, 06/21/2019
Recovery Begins On Agent Orange Barrels In Wallowa Lake
"After a 10-month wait, preliminary work began Thursday on the delicate task of removing barrels sitting in Wallowa Lake marked as containing defoliants used in Agent Orange."
Source: Portland Oregonian, 06/14/2019
Closure of Civilian Conservation Centers Ignites Controversy
A decades-old environmental jobs program that provided work for thousands of disadvantaged young people across more than a dozen states has been hit with one of the largest federal downsizings in a decade. Find out how the closing of some Civilian Conservation Centers may be a story near you, from the latest TipSheet.
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"Grazing Permits Blocked For Ranchers In Oregon Land Dispute"
"A federal judge has blocked the grazing permits issued to father and son ranchers who were the focus of a battle about public land."
Source: AP, 06/06/2019
"Oregon Votes To Ban Restaurants From Offering Plastic Straws"
"Oregon will ban restaurants from automatically offering single-use plastic straws under a measure passed by lawmakers, making it the second state to enact restrictions on plastic straws."
Source: AP, 05/31/2019
Is Your Local Landfill Leaking Methane?
It’s a good case for the global-local nexus: The potent greenhouse gas methane may be leaking from your local landfill. And this week’s TipSheet explains the latest news developments in this long-standing controversy, as well as policy disputes over capturing the gas. Plus, get story ideas and questions to ask for your local reporting.
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