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Toxic PCBs threaten orcas around the world

Killer whales can be found around the world, and more than half of those populations are threatened by toxic chemicals called PCBs, according to a new study in the journal Science.
- John Ryan
Goat away, they were told. 100 mountain goats survive flight to Cascades

The eye-catching scenes of mountain goats flying through the air under helicopters, riding in refrigerated trucks and taking ferries to new homes are...
- Tom Banse
Federal Money Flowing To Modernize Central Oregon Irrigation

Tumalo Irrigation District is the first water user group to get public funding after settling a 2016 lawsuit over the endangered Oregon spotted frog.
- NPR Staff
Another Puget Sound Orca Is In Bad Shape. 3 Others Are Pregnant

Since last November, three members of the long-endangered population have died, most recently an emaciated young female known as J50.
- John Ryan
Public Asked To Help Plan Future Trails At Cascade Head

Cascade Head is the terminus of the Cascade Mountains at the edge of the continent. The headland looms north of Lincoln City and has native grasses, rare wildflowers and the Oregon silver spot butterfly. It features official and unofficial hiking trails.
- NPR Staff
Another ailing orca – and three pregnant ones

Governor's task force seeks comments on its recommendations to save 74 whales from extinction as three of them are found to be pregnant.
- John Ryan
Trump Administration Rolls Back Obama-Era Safety Rules For Oil Trains

The Trump administration has finalized a roll back of Obama-era regulations for oil trains.
- NPR Staff
It's Rice Vs. Seaweed Vs. Solar ATMs For A $1 Million Prize

The Hult Prize goes to a team of student entrepreneurs with an idea that will make the world a better place. Former President Clinton was on hand to announce the winner.
- NPR Staff
Seattle's New Seawall Is Built To Help Salmon

The new seawall on Seattle's waterfront is designed to help salmon with more natural light, rocks to provide habitat for plankton, and a false seafloor to mimic mudflats predating the city.
- NPR Staff
Environmentalists Concerned That More Coal Ash Ponds Will Spill Into Rivers

Environmental groups are closely watching coal ash storage ponds in North and South Carolina as rivers swollen by rain from Hurricane Florence continue to rise.
- Nurith Aizenman

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