Climate change

Oregon is adding more fast-charging electric vehicle stations across its major highways, with some expected to come online as soon as next year.

The Eugene Clean Energy Fund would raise taxes on some large retailers and banks, taking 2% of gross profits from their retail sales in the city.

Gray whales aren't getting enough to eat to survive their long migration toward Alaska.

Many ski resorts across the West have been forced to close early this year. An unseasonably warm winter has led to one of Oregon’s worst snow seasons on record.

California wants to drain road repair funds to subsidize green jet fuel that critics say costs 10x more than effective climate solutions.

An extremely dry winter will leave farmers in the Klamath Basin with less water than they need.

It’s been a low-snow year for slopes across Oregon, including Mt. Ashland.

This year's unusually warm and dry winter brought with it little snow across much of Oregon. Water managers and farmers are now figuring out whether they’ll have enough water.

As extreme heat becomes a year-round reality, California is often still responding like it’s an emergency.

A record-shattering heat wave is rapidly melting California’s snowpack. The early melt means less water when the state needs it most.

Oregon’s 35-day short legislative session left little for climate and environmental advocates to celebrate when it wrapped up earlier this month. Instead, they say, support for climate action, both state and federal, has dwindled.

The rules would hold pollution magnets like warehouses, ports and railyards accountable for the trucks and ships they attract.