EPA Must Protect Salmon From Warming Waters, Judge Rules A federal court ruled Wednesday that the Environmental Protection Agency must come up with a plan to protect salmon from warm water temperatures. Courtney Flatt
A Rare Political Common Ground: Rooftop Solar Whether you’re a Republican or Democrat, chances are you support rooftop solar. New research suggests there’s a reason why two groups that normally disagree on environmental issues both like solar. Courtney Flatt
Not Just For Cows Anymore: New Cottonseed Is Safe For People To Eat Cottonseed is full of protein but toxic to humans and most animals. The USDA has approved a genetically engineered cotton with edible seeds. They could eventually feed chickens, fish — or even people. Dan Charles
Sea Lion Shuttle Service Not A Solution To Lethal Removal At Willamette Falls Wildlife managers have asked for permission to kill sea lions at Willamette Falls to save threatened fish. Their attempt to relocate the animals have not solved the problem. Cassandra Profita
Debate: Should you vote for a carbon fee? This year, voters will decide whether or not to instate a first-in-the-nation fee on carbon emissions in the state. We invited groups for and against the ballot measure to talk about why they support and oppose I-1631. John Ryan
Coffee Rust Threatens Latin American Crop; 150 Years Ago, It Wiped Out An Empire The fungus, which has no cure, is destroying harvests in Latin America. In the 1800s, it devastated Sri Lanka's powerhouse coffee industry. And scientists say it's only a question of time. Jeff Koehler
Environmental Regs Could Change, If Midterms Swing Democrats' Way Democrats running in some swing races are prioritizing environmental rollbacks and climate denial for the midterm elections. That could mean more oversight if Democrats take over the House. Nathan Rott
Regulators Discuss New Plans For Nuclear Waste At Hanford Federal and state energy regulators will hold back-to-back meetings in Portland on Tuesday for a proposal to reclassify some of the high-level nuclear waste at the Hanford Site in Washington. Cassandra Profita
Hurricane Michael Relief Efforts Underway In Florida While water and some food is being delivered, residents in some of the harder hit areas of Hurricane Michael are growing frustrated. The extensive destruction is more than they anticipated.
Old-Growth Forests May Help Songbirds Cope With Warming Climate Songbirds have been in decline for decades, and it's becoming clear that climate change is a factor. Scientists are finding that old-growth forests may help the birds cope with rising temperatures. Jes Burns
