Monica Samayoa
Science & Environment Reporter | OPBMonica Samayoa is a reporter with OPB’s Science & Environment unit. Before OPB, Monica was an on-call general assignment reporter at KQED in San Francisco. She also helped produce The California Report and KQED Newsroom. In 2017 she studied abroad in Sydney, Australia, where she attended University of Technology Sydney to finish her degree. There, she was able to get her first taste in radio while producing and hosting for 2SER, Sydney Educational Radio.
Monica holds a bachelor's degree in Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts from San Francisco State University.
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Advocates say federal spending on wildfire prevention could rebuild forest industry jobs and help rural communities. Critics say the plan relies too heavily on logging. -
The Oregon Departmet of Environmental Quality has doubled its Charge Ahead Rebate for low to moderate income households purchasing or leasing a new or used electric vehicle.
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Oregon is working on how to be better prepared for excessive heat waves, as climate scientists predict the region will continue to experience warmer-than-normal weather, especially during the summer months.
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Costs could go down for a carbon-free energy resource if researchers' findings translate into production methods.
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King tides arrive this Friday at the Oregon Coast, and researchers are seeking photos from onlookers to better understand sea-level rise as climate change worsens.
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The Oregon Environmental Quality Commission is set to vote Wednesday on a plan to gradually shift from fossil fuels to electric power for medium and heavy duty trucks. The aim is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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The Biden administration is pledging to reduce methane emissions and that means adding regulations for a fossil fuel that's widely used in the Northwest.
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Brown said salmon are a vital component for the state’s natural resources and provide significant commercial, recreational, economic and aesthetic benefits. Salmon are also very important for Native American tribes in the region.
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Pacific Northwest forest managers have lifted most campfire restrictions. But wildfires are still active in some parts of the region, so people should check for restrictions before lighting their kindling.
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The Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act will overhaul Oregon’s recycling system with plans to make it easier to offload containers and packaging.
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As Oregon continues to experience high temperatures and wildfire smoke, the state has enacted two new temporary rules to protect workers laboring in excessive heat and wildfire smoke.
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The Biden administration is proposing to undo a Trump rule that slashed millions of acres of critical habitat protections for the northern spotted owl.
