By Helen Moore, Water for Life, During 2009, the 75th Legislative Assembly passed House Bill 3369. The legislation pertained to a number of discreet topics, including water storage grant and loan programs. One component of this legislation, however, called for the development of a statewide, integrated water resources strategy to […]

Wyden, Merkley Win Singular Protection for Crater Lake from Air Tour Flyovers From US Senator Ron Wyden Washington, D.C. – In order to preserve the unique quiet and solitude of Oregon’s sole National Park, Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today won greater authority for the National Park Service […]

Department of Energy, Department of the Interior, and Army Corps of Engineers Sign Memorandum of Understanding for Hydropower By Chad Marriott Stoel Rives LLP, Attorneys at Law On March 24, 2010, three federal agencies announced a Memorandum of Understanding for Hydropower (the “MOU”) that impacts developers of traditional hydropower, hydrokinetic, […]

U.S. to extend low-emission vehicle standards previously adopted by Oregon, California and 12 other states to the rest of the nation By Oregon DEQ, In 2005 Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski joined California and 12 other states to adopt cutting-edge standards for cleaner cars, reducing greenhouse gases and other air pollutants. […]

Season Right for Meaningful Immigration Reform By Ron Gaskill …Even in these times of higher-than-usual unemployment, most farmers and ranchers still struggle to find all the workers they need for a successful season.  Serious concerns that not enough domestic workers will choose to work in agriculture has become a harsh […]

No eradication project planned for this year Oregon Department of Agriculture, The whirling, thumping sound of the helicopter will be silent this month. In a rare but welcome occurrence, there is no gypsy moth eradication project planned for Oregon this spring. Nearly every April since 1980, the Oregon Department of […]

By Karin Rives Amercia.gov Washington — Armed with $4.5 billion in new funding pledges, world leaders are beginning to tackle a major contributor to climate change: deforestation.  In mid-March, representatives from more than 60 nations met in Paris for the International Conference on the Major Forest Basins to begin to […]

By U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey Below are some highlights of the U.S. Geological Survey conservation geneticists showcase that was held in March. Who Done It? Genetics Used to Identify Bears that Mauled Women in Anchorage: In summer 2008, two Anchorage women were mauled by bears in […]

Rainy weather can weigh heavily on freight costs by Curt Kipp Daily Digger Blog Oregon Association of Nurseries For the last several days, Oregon has been experiencing a barrage of wind and rain. For the nursery grower, heavy springtime rain often is considered a blessing. More moisture from the sky […]

By Rick sohn Umpqua Coquille LLC The price of  lumber has held, while the price of logs has increased slightly.   But housing starts are down, and unsold home inventory bucked seasonal trends and rose, while mortgage rates remained very low.  See four-year price analysis of lumber, logs, housing starts, permits, […]