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Air Pollution From Oregon Woodstoves Rival That From Wildfires

Wildfires aren’t the only thing threatening air quality in Oregon.

Oregon Lifts Air Quality Advisory For Much of the State Today

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality lifted an air quality advisory for large portions of the state today.

Oregon Extends Air Quality Advisory Through Tuesday, Plans to Install Additional Monitoring Sites Statewide

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has extended an air quality advisory for much of the state through Tuesday at noon.

Oregon Has Issued an Air Quality Advisory For a Large Portion of the State

But Portland’s restriction on wood-burning fireplaces is now voluntary.

Unhealthy Air Conditions in Portland Prompt First Ban This Year on Using Wood-Burning Fireplaces

Multnomah County today issued the first mandatory wood burning restriction of the season.

New App Helps People Track Air Pollution in Portland, Which Is Among the Top 25 Cities With the Most Short-Term Particulate Pollution

Portland’s air is dirty. And a new app asks residents to track pollution, via sniffing.

Portlanders’ Fleece Jackets and Yoga Pants Are Turning Up Inside Oregon Coast Oysters and Clams

Portland clothing trends are killing the clams.

The Disciples of Density Say Portland’s Carbon Emissions Are Decreasing, But I’m Skeptical. Are They Cooking the Data?

The Disciples of Density say Portland’s carbon emissions are decreasing, but I’m skeptical. Buildings are the biggest source of carbon emissions, yet our city just keeps approving more of these high-rise carbon bombs! Are they cooking the data?

We Need to Treat Oregon’s Watersheds Better. Here’s What You Can Do.

Watersheds are an important part of the Oregon ecosystem. Oregon Lottery includes watershed enhancement as one of its many fund beneficiaries to improve the state, but they need your help on the ground helping clean up our rivers, streams, and beaches. Join them on Sept. 21.

Oregon’s Top Democrats Were Blindsided by Senate President Peter Courtney’s Concession on Carbon Cap

Earlier this morning, Senate President Peter Courtney (D-Salem) made a surprising announcement that House Bill 2020, the cap and trade legislation that has embroiled the Senate for the past week, doesn’t have the votes needed to pass.

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