Oregon

Rogue the dog is a 4-year-old Belgian sheepdog and part of a Nature Conservancy project to use dogs to sniff out the threatened Kincaid’s lupine plant. This plant is host to the endangered Fender's blue butterfly, found only in Oregon's Willamette Valley.  See a great video and photos of Rogue the dog in action!

Native fish species have evolved over time to counter threats of bacteria, fungus, disease, and other native predatory species.  By adapting to the gradually changing environment, many of the species present today have became extremely robust in dealing with external pressures.  Until fairly recently though, native U.S. fish species have had little reason to adapt to the habits and threats of other species half way across the globe.  Now, with the addition of new species to U.S. waters, fish and plants have new challenges that they are not equipped to handle.

Portland General Electric of Oregon is developing a dozen plug-in hybrid recharging stations in anticipation of the major automaker's rollout of PHEVs in 2010.

In a paper that is available online and will be published in an upcoming issue of The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Goldberg and his colleagues write about how a basalt formation off of the coast of Oregon and Washington could potentially store anywhere from 120-150 years of carbon produced by the United States in its cavities (assuming current U.S. emission rates do not increase).

The Portland Business Journal reports that Oregon has just been given the go-ahead by The Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council to build a 909 MW wind farm in the north-central part of the state. That’s enough energy to power 200,000 homes each year.

More than 300,000 Minnesotans – and millions across the United States – are poised to take advantage of new job opportunities in the growing "green" economy, according to a new report released by a group of labor and environmental organizations.

Stay tuned, this is another illustration of your tax dollars at work, and maybe this time, for the good.

It seems only logical to consider the health of the planet at places where we care for the health of our souls and bodies.

But when the people of Newburg, Oregon needed a new hospital, there were financial considerations as well. Luckily when they decided to build green, they actually saved a little green while doing it.

Representatives from states across the U.S. speak in a conference cosponsored by the National Association of State Energy Officials about their challenges facing a winter with rising heating and fuel costs, particularly trouble low-income Americans will have paying heating bills with diminishing grants available at the same time of rising heatingcosts.

Residents waited glumly for muddy floodwaters to recede and motorists faced massive detours Tuesday as an overflowing river severed the Pacific Northwest’s biggest and most important transportation corridor to a depth of 10 feet.

Heavy storms killed at least two people in the Pacific Northwest and forced all lanes of Interstate 5 between Portland and Seattle to be closed. Forecasts call for more snow Tuesday.

First come the blasts: The thunderous sounds of more than 100 tons of explosives ripping through tightly packed soil. Then, the water: More than 2,500 acres flooded in less than an hour. This isn’t a scene from a Hollywood blockbuster. It's the latest step in The Nature Conservancy's efforts to restore wetlands on its Williamston River Delta Preserve in southern Oregon.

Al Gore and climate change are all over the news. But, is Gordon Smith getting the message?

There is nothing to indicate Smith has changed his stance from 2003 when The Daily Astorian said his climate change position would earn him induction into the Flat Earth Society.

Among the variety of green fashion brands, Portland-based MEWV (pronounced “move”) is one of the few that offers their creations in the widest range of sizes - Extra Small to 4X.

Mark S. Dodson, President & CEO, NW Natural; David M. McClanahan, President & CEO, CenterPoint Energy; and David Doniger, Policy Director, Climate Center, Natural Resources Defense Council all describe the relation between natural gas reliance and global climate change from both a corporate and environmental perspective, including the role of a cap-and-trade system.

It’s that time!

Currently, there are more than 176 "green" colleges and universities, according to the U.S. Green Buildings Council, and the number continues to grow. Among them is Portland State University. Their newest engineering building has natural lighting, and natural ventilation. Rainwater is also captured on rooftops and treated on site to be used to flush toilets.