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Sage Van Wing/OPBA boom in data centers and the end of federal vehicle emissions standards means Oregon will fail to meet its 2035 greenhouse gas emissions reduction goal by two years, according to an analysis completed this month. But state officials pushing to drastically cut carbon emissions say it’s not too late to get back on track. -
Charles Rex Arbogast/AP PhotoA massive heat wave is hitting the Pacific Ocean from Kamchatka to California.
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The Ashland New Plays Festival presents four plays October 16-20 at Southern Oregon University's Main Stage Theatre. Two finalists of the annual competition, Novid Parsi and Keiko Green, tell JPR's Vanessa Finney what audiences can expect. -
Oregon’s largest gas utility is facing yet another lawsuit this week, just days after Multnomah County added the company to a lawsuit related to 2021 heat dome deaths. -
Climate change is bleak, it’s accelerating and it’s affecting lives around the globe — but it’s not too late to prevent the worst, according to a report led by Oregon State University researchers that’s drawing notice from around the world. -
A dozen projects slated to be built in the next five years could encourage more renewable energy development and lower costs, according to a report. -
Climate change is leading to greater erosion along the Oregon coast through what’s known as ‘coastal squeeze.’ Conservation groups are pushing to address this issue. -
On Friday, the U.S. Department of Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management said it was delaying the upcoming Oregon lease sale due to lack of interest. -
At least one company is no longer interested in bidding on a chance to develop a floating offshore wind project off the Southern Oregon coast, and others may also have backed out. -
More than 1 million acres of federal land in central and southern Oregon could soon be leased for solar energy projects. -
Leaders of the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians said they will drop their lawsuit if the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management delays its October auction for developers. -
Energy efficient upgrades are playing a critical role in keeping the Northwest’s power grid balanced, according to an analysis by the Northwest Power and Conservation Council. -
Although fine particle pollution has decreased statewide, researchers say historically disadvantaged communities still face disproportionate impacts. -
Climate change is pushing up temperatures around the globe, and across Oregon. And that's affecting schools.
