New laws, which take effect Jan. 1, aim to streamline the state's regulatory and development process for both community and ...

Sherman, Gilliam, Wallowa, Benton and Baker counties received the most per capita federal energy and environmental protection ...

Hidden among towering evergreens on NW Skyline Boulevard in Portland sits a culinary time capsule that’s been serving up some of Oregon’s most crave-worthy cheeseburgers for decades – the beloved ...

A Biden-era program to ensure 40% of new federal climate, housing, clean energy and clean water funding went to projects and programs in historically underserved communities led to major investments ...

Nik Blosser, who once served as a top aide to former Gov. Kate Brown and has held various high-profile business and government positions, has been appointed as the state’s first Chief Privacy Officer.

The Scravel Hill Water Co-op has received a WATERS award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for its innovative use of funding from Oregon’s Safe Drinking Water State Revolving Fund program.

IN JUNE, OREGON LAWMAKERS passed new legislation designed to ensure better detection of landfill methane leaks. Senate Bill 726 requires the state’s second-largest dump, Republic Services’ Coffin ...

WES won the 2025 Outstanding Member Agency Award for excellence in water management in Oregon, reflecting their innovative ...

Senate Joint Resolution 28 (SJR28), which sought to enshrine an environmental rights amendment in the Oregon Constitution, failed earlier this year to advance through the legislative process this ...

Environmentalists recently filed a petition to get Oregon voters to guarantee a healthy climate in the state constitution.

Final language will need to be approved by the Oregon Attorney General’s Office. Then, supporters will need to collect more ...