Climate
Oregon’s uncertain electric future
Most forecasts — conducted by utilities, nonprofits and regional power organizations — estimate Oregon’s demand for electricity could ...
Climate
Strong winter storm batters mountains, southern Deschutes County
Bend, La Pine, Sunriver, and other parts of southern Deschutes County woke up to winter weather conditions Friday, ...
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Expansion of natural gas pipeline near Bend sparks local opposition
Around 25 vocal climate activists gathered in downtown Bend on Friday to protest increased natural gas flow through ...
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Winter storms pack a punch, but Central Oregon snowpack, rainfall remain average
Winter storms have hammered much of the Pacific Northwest this month with snow and freezing rain. But looking ...
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Pacific Power to fund new Bend e-bike rebate program
On Wednesday, the city of Bend accepted a new $150,000 e-mobility grant funded by Pacific Power that will ...
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Central Oregon cold weather snap bucks trend for recent Decembers
Central Oregon has endured an unusually long cold weather snap over the past week, with temperatures falling into ...
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Deschutes County hopes to turn landfill methane into renewable energy source
Deschutes County could soon start harnessing the gaseous byproduct of decomposing waste in Knott Landfill to create “biogas” ...
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Bend could eliminate minimum parking requirements in the name of reducing greenhouse gas emissions
Thirteen Oregon cities and one county are suing the state’s land development department over a sweeping set of ...
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The Environmental Center hosts energy forum in Redmond
REDMOND — The Environmental Center hosted its first Local Energy Forum at the Oregon State University Extension Service ...
Climate
Oregon’s Rep. Earl Blumenauer calls on President Joe Biden to declare a climate emergency
U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer says he still thinks President Joe Biden should declare a climate emergency, and Congress ...
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