Group pulls out of talks to remove dams from Klamath River in southern Ore., northern Calif.
Group pulls out of Klamath Dam removal talks Evidence of toxins in endangered fish add hurdle to restoring fish in Klamath water fights
Experts think toxic algae harming endangered fish Toxins in endangered suckers add hurdle to restoring fish at center of Klamath water fights
Algae toxins found in endangered fish in Klamath Scientists: Global warming may hinder timber output in low-level Northwest forests
Study: Warmed NW forests may yield less timber Co-founder of Oregon’s Dutch Bros. coffee chain diesGRANTS PASS, Ore. — A co-founder of Oregon’s Dutch Bros. coffee stand chain has died from Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Forest Service backs wilderness protection for Coast Range old growth forestGRANTS PASS, Ore. — The U.S. Forest Service has endorsed designation of a new wilderness area in an area of Oregon’s Coast Range known for a remote waterfall called the Devil’s Staircase. Judge orders feds to take closer look at beets genetically engineered to resist weed killerGRANTS PASS, Ore. — A federal judge overturned government approval of a variety of sugar beet genetically engineered to resist a popular weed killer produced by agricultural giant Monsanto, according to a ruling released Tuesday. Grants Pass, Ore., man grabs shotgun, kills bear that climbed in through windowGRANTS PASS, Ore. — Everett Skinner and his family have started keeping their windows closed at night after a bear broke into their southwest Oregon home and he fatally shot it. FAA says it will take years to consider proposal for Crater Lake helicoptersGRANTS PASS, Ore. — A company wants to fly helicopter tours over Crater Lake National Park, but the Federal Aviation Administration says it will take “several years” to consider the proposal. Federal grant goes to bumblebee habitat projects near farms in California, elsewhere in USGRANTS PASS, Ore. — With bumblebees and other native insects that pollinate crops dying off, scientists are working on the best ways to restore natural habitat on or near farms. Interior finds Bush plan to boost Oregon logging violates Endangered Species ActGRANTS PASS, Ore. — The Obama administration on Thursday scrapped the Bush administration’s last-ditch attempt to boost logging in Northwest forests by scaling back protection for the northern spotted owl. Study finds Bush owl plan based on false conclusion that fire increasing threat to habitatGRANTS PASS, Ore. — A new study challenges a basic justification about the threat of wildfires that the Bush administration used to make room for more logging in old growth forests that are home to the northern spotted owl. Judge overturns Bush administration change to rule protecting spotted owl habitatGRANTS PASS, Ore. — A federal judge has struck down the Bush administration’s change to a rule designed to protect the northern spotted owl from logging in national forests. Forest Service claims it’s done better job thinning forests to protect homes than study saidGRANTS PASS, Ore. — The U.S. Forest Service says it has done a lot more forest thinning to protect rural homes from wildfire than a study by outside scientists indicates — though it still falls short of the goal set by Congress. Study: Federal effort to protect homes from wildfire is lackingGRANTS PASS, Ore. — While more than 1,000 homes across the West burn each year in forest and brush fires, only a fraction of federal efforts to reduce fire danger in the region has been concentrated in the communities at greatest risk, a group of scientists found. California and Oregon governors seek another salmon disaster declarationGRANTS PASS, Ore. — The governors of Oregon and California are asking the federal government to declare another West Coast salmon fishery failure — the third in four years. |