The Register-Guard by Saul Hubbard March 19, 2013 SALEM – With little discussion, the Senate Environment and Natural Resources Committee on Monday unanimously approved a bill that would ban all … Continue reading Waldo Lake Bill Advances in Senate
Coal Train Slowing at Port?
Eugene Weekly by Camilla Mortensen March 14, 2013 The recent announcement that two foreign investors have pulled out of the International Port of Coos Bay’s coal export proposal doesn’t mean … Continue reading Coal Train Slowing at Port?
Dow-funded study says [LNG] prices triple with aggressive exports
by Jenny Mandel, E&E reporter Tuesday, March 12, 2013 Domestic natural gas prices could nearly triple by 2030 if high levels of exports are seen, according to a study … Continue reading Dow-funded study says [LNG] prices triple with aggressive exports
Wolves Need Protection: DeFazio Asks the Feds to Extend Their Protected Status
Editorial by the Register-Guard March 7, 2013 Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., and Ed Markey, D-Mass., along with 50 other members of the House of Representatives, have asked U.S. Fish and Wildlife … Continue reading Wolves Need Protection: DeFazio Asks the Feds to Extend Their Protected Status
Congress Members Seek Continued Wolf Protections
Peter DeFazio » Congress members seek continued wolf protections Associated Press By John Flesher Mar. 5, 2013 TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Dozens of U.S. House members urged federal … Continue reading Congress Members Seek Continued Wolf Protections
Oregon Considers Gold Dredge Ban on Salmon Streams
Associated Press by Jeff Barnard, March 5, 2013 GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — The Gold Rush of the 1850s helped settle Oregon, enticing sailors to jump ship and farmers to … Continue reading Oregon Considers Gold Dredge Ban on Salmon Streams
Protecting Oregon’s Rivers from Suction Dredge Mining
Editorial by the Register-Guard March 4, 2013 Nearly a quarter century has passed since Oregon last updated the State Scenic Waterways Program, which increases protection for the state’s most … Continue reading Protecting Oregon’s Rivers from Suction Dredge Mining
Trapper: Zombie Timber Sale
Eugene Weekly by Camilla Mortensen February 21, 2013 The Trapper Timber Sale in the Willamette National Forest just won’t go away, Josh Laughlin of Cascadia Wildlands says. “This is a … Continue reading Trapper: Zombie Timber Sale
Scenic rivers run through it
Oregon, that is — and Bates' bill would protect some of them from being dredged February 22, 2013 Medford Mail Tribune State Sen. Alan Bates, D-Medford, … Continue reading Scenic rivers run through it
Senate Bill Would Expand Protections for Oregon’s Rivers
February 20, 2013 Rachael McDonald–KLCC A bill introduced in the legislature by Senator Alan Bates of southern Oregon would expand protections for the state's rivers. It has the support … Continue reading Senate Bill Would Expand Protections for Oregon’s Rivers