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Owyhee Canyonlands

Oregon breweries unite to protect Owyhee Canyonlands

Craft brewers have joined efforts to protect the largest swath of untouched and unprotected wilderness in the lower 48 states
By
Emily Green
February 14, 2017
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Willamette River Superfund site

Willamette Superfund cleanup expected to proceed under Trump

The EPA has approved the plan, but questions linger about whether the new administration might defund enforcement
By
Stephen Quirke
February 2, 2017
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Bunk Bus

Portland's 2nd Bunk Bus heads for Standing Rock

Portlanders load bus with supplies for protesters of the Dakota Access Pipeline
By
Stephen Quirke
January 12, 2017
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Majora Carter

Self-gentrification: A South Bronx lesson for Portland

Majora Carter, an urban revitalization strategy consultant, pushes for ‘self-gentrification’ – development from within the community
By
Emily Green
December 12, 2016
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Migrant labor camp in Washington County, Oregon

Letting farmworkers ‘shelter in place’ during pesticide use raises concerns

Advocates for migrant farmworkers say a new worker protection rule under OSHA’s consideration may cause more harm than good
By
Emily Green
December 10, 2016
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The Valve Turners

How 5 activists stopped the flow of Alberta Tar Sands oil into U.S.

They pulled off the most expansive, coordinated takeover of fossil fuel infrastructure ever attempted in the U.S.
By
Emily Green
December 1, 2016
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Standing Rock protester

Portland protest planned over Dakota Access Pipeline

The local rally is one of more than 100 being organized worldwide in a 'massive day of action'
By
Emily Green
November 10, 2016
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Jarvis Kennedy

The Bundys vs. 'the real patriots' in Standing Rock

Burns Paiute tribal councilman Jarvis Kennedy sees differences between Malheur refuge occupation and Dakota Access Pipeline protest
By
Stephen Quirke
September 22, 2016
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Clear-cut along Highway 26

The forester's dilemma

Some timber producers say it's time for a cultural shift in how we think about logging and forests' role in the ecosystem
By
Emily Green
August 18, 2016

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