OREGON ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS

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Since the fly's surprise and destructive appearance last August, the state's leading entomologists have been engaged in a frantic, crash course to find it, understand it and control it. Full story »

Volunteers picked up so many appliances and building materials on Oregon beaches Saturday, you might suspect a houseboat sank offshore this winter. Almost 4,200 volunteers turned out for the SOLV beach cleanup on Saturday, the first day of spring. They scoured more than 360 miles of coastline, picking up 35 tons of trash. The most common beach refuse included... Full story »

A retired colleague stops by Amy Dreves's office at Oregon State University with an idea. How about spraying a non-poisonous, dusty clay compound on the berries?  Full story »

Crews will place logs, boulders and other items along the creek as an aid to threatened fish species. Workers will also remove invasive plants and replant with native species Full story »

Larry Thompson envisions the day when farms are classified as an urban economic use akin to commercial or industrial activity. Full story »

The city known for high-tech industry has been low-key about its sustainability efforts. But by installing more than a dozen electric-vehicle charging stations, Hillsboro is calling out for alternative-enery industries.  Full story »

Oregon Department of Transportation officials expect the 5-acre installation to generate enough power for 80 homes annually. The project would delay a similar "solar highway" in West Linn.  Full story »

This is the first time specialists have descended into the dark, slippery cave of the popular attraction to save a protected pinniped. Full story »

The depot in Hermiston is in the midst of incinerating mustard gas, with about 220 of 2,600 one-ton mustard gas containers processed so far and the rest scheduled to be processed by October 2011. Full story »

The Agriculture Department has failed to enforce penalties against some who falsely marketed foods as organic, according to an internal department investigation.  Full story »

Oregon's first redemption center would replace bottle bill returns at three nearby stores, a Fred Meyer, a Safeway and a Walmart.  Full story »

Oregon's leading conservation group chooses its fourth director in its 35 year history. Full story »

The Portland Utility Review Board, an all-citizen panel that advises the Portland City Council on rates, slammed the council for moving $20 million in sewer money to bikeways. And there's more on the 90-cents Commissioner Amanda Fritz mentioned. Full story »

Gov. Ted Kulongoski signs into law a raft of reforms meant to reduce the cost of Oregon's generous incentives for green energy projects. Full story »