Portland Lab Creates Paper Replacements For Plastic Packaging Swedish paper company BillerudKorsnäs tests out alternatives to plastic packaging at its design lab in Portland. Cassandra Profita
Seattle skiers want to take over this 'bro forest' For decades, hunters, motorcyclists and snowmobilers have had the run of the Teanaway Valley. But changes are coming. Eilís O'Neill
Coastal Pacific Oxygen Levels Now Plummet Once A Year Scientists credit the crab and oyster industries with noticing a change in oxygen levels in coastal Pacific waters. Kristian Foden-Vencil
It's not a stink bug. So what the heck is this thing? People have generically called them stink bugs. But don't you make the same mistake. Brie Ripley
European Parliament Approves Ban On Single-Use Plastics The move would impose a complete ban on some single-use plastics across the European Union and a reduction on others, aiming to implement most measures by the mid-2020s. Emily Sullivan
5 Major Crops In The Crosshairs Of Climate Change The plants that nourish us won't disappear entirely. But they may have to move to higher, cooler latitudes. Some places may find it harder to grow anything at all, because there's not enough water. Dan Charles
Troubled Oregon Dairy Announces Shut Down A troubled mega-dairy in Oregon has announced its plans to shut down. After racking up multiple environmental violations, the farm’s owner has been fired and a trustee wants to sell the property. Courtney Flatt
It’s a gusher! Record sums of oil money flood carbon-fee fight A gusher of out-of-state cash from oil companies BP, Phillips 66, Andeavor, Valero and Chevron has made the campaign against the carbon fee initiative the costliest “no” campaign in state history. John Ryan
Oregon Gov. Brown Plans Order To Block Drilling Off Coast The order is a response to President Trump's pledge to open up offshore areas around the country. There's no evidence companies are interested in the Oregon coast.
