Ford unveiling all-new Focus electric car in Seattle
Seattle's Century Link Field is again the location for the unveiling of a new all-electric car. The Nissan Leaf debuted here nearly a year ago. Tomorrow morning there will be a demonstration of the...
View ArticleBiotech beets heat up discussion at USDA Hearing in Corvallis
Sugar beet seed is a rare bright spot for struggling grass-seed farmers. Farmer John Reerslev of Junction City says the GMO product provides a safe way to control weeds.The U.S. Department of...
View ArticleRural Oregon Residents Await Pesticide Exposure Investigation Results
Residents who live on Highway 36 west of Eugene are waiting for the results of a Pesticide Exposure Investigation by the state of Oregon. They believe herbicide spraying by the timber industry is...
View ArticleProposed Eastern Washington biomass facility debated
A large biomass plant proposed for the Yakima area, is winning praise from supporters. But critics say this plant could pollute Eastern Washington’s air.The 20 megawatt plant would start up in 2013 and...
View ArticleIdaho couple heads to Supreme Court over wetlands battle
A north Idaho couple is in the chambers of the U.S. Supreme Court Monday for a case that could affect environmental regulation across the country.The nine justices are hearing oral arguments in a case...
View ArticleFast melt could pose environmental challenges
It’s a tough commute out there for anyone who has to drive. Snow is melting fast, and ice is a big danger.But in Seattle at least, the consensus seems to be that the city has improved a lot in keeping...
View ArticleEugene, Ore., teen sues state to save climate
A Lane County Circuit Court Judge heard from attorneys today (Monday) in a lawsuit against the state of Oregon calling for more action to fight climate change. A South Eugene High School sophomore is...
View ArticleEnvironmentalists push climate change suits on behalf of kids
EUGENE, Ore. – Environmental lawyers are trying a new legal tactic, hoping to force the government to take more aggressive steps against global warming. They’re bringing lawsuits on behalf of kids –...
View ArticleU.S. Supreme Court: Idaho couple can take EPA to court
A north Idaho couple is still a long way from breaking ground. But Mike and Chantell Sackett have won the right to go to court over their property in Priest Lake, Idaho.The U.S. Supreme Court ruled...
View ArticleBlue Ribbon panel warns about dangers of ocean acidification
Carbon emissions are threatening Washington’s shellfish industry. That’s the concern of the Governor’s Blue Ribbon Panel on Ocean Acidification, which meets today in Seattle.» E-Mail This » Add to...
View ArticleSeattle gearing up to oppose coal exports from northwest ports
For some it’s the next big source of high-wage jobs; for others, an environmental nightmare: At least 9 trains a day could soon rumble through Seattle, carrying coal to export terminals in Washington...
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Northwest coastal waters slightly caffeinated, study finds
The Northwest is known for its love of coffee. Now evidence of that is showing up in the Pacific Ocean. Researchers have found low levels of caffeine at half a dozen locations on the Oregon...
View ArticleNew voices in debate over Northwest coal export terminals
More voices are chiming in on the debate over proposed coal terminals in the Northwest. A new report adds sports fishermen and tribes to the opposition. It comes less than a week after proponents...
View ArticleFeds testing drones for scientific and environmental missions
They’re the tools of modern-day warfare: unmanned aircraft systems better known as drones. They’re also being tested to help carry out important» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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