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Oregon agriculture officials have adopted a temporary quarantine to slow the spread of emerald ash borer, a highly destructive forest pest that has killed hundreds of millions of native ash trees in North America.
State and federal wildlife officials are investigating the poaching of a gray wolf near Upper Klamath Lake in south-central Oregon. The wolf was found dead Oct. 6. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the poacher.
The U.S. Forest Service and the Public Lands Council, an organization that advocates for ranchers whose livestock graze on public lands, have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at boosting rangeland data sharing.
Residents of a Grass Valley, Ore. were forced to evacuate for nearly 24 hours after a hemp processing plant caught fire, injuring five employees.
As wildfires grow bigger and hotter across the West, the U.S. Forest Service faces a daunting task. The agency has developed a 10-year strategy that calls for removing hazardous fuels across 20 million acres of national forests — and 30 million acres of federal, state, tribal and private land — to protect resources and communities.
Governments will have to overcome "nimbyism," including in Washington, to achieve clean-energy goals, Gov. Jay Inslee said Monday at the United Nations climate conference. Regulatory reforms are needed to prevent local opponents from delaying projects, Inslee said in Egypt.
OLYMPIA — The Washington Department of Natural Resources welcomes free help from Finite Carbon, but the BP-owned company doesn't have the inside track to share revenue from selling carbon offsets, a department official says.
INDIANAPOLIS — The 2022-23 National FFA Officer team was elected today during the final session of the 95th National FFA Convention & Expo…
Oregon wildlife officials have approved one kill permit and extended another for wolves that continue to prey on livestock in Umatilla and Union counties.