The Jewell School District in Clatsop County plans to “bet the farm” to overturn a habitat conservation plan that threatens the district’s timber funding.
By Alex Baumhardt - Oregon Capital Chronicle
Feds award Oregon $11.5 million, perhaps millions more to come, to improve literacy instruction
Millions of dollars will be funneled to Oregon school districts through a competitive grant process that’s intended to boost the share of students who can read proficiently.
Oregon House Republicans target forests for wildfire reform as grass and shrubland burns
Three prominent Republicans are calling for legislative action on wildfire policy that targets scaling back forest conservation and logging restrictions.
Number of diverse teachers in Oregon on the rise, but retention remains a challenge
The number of racially and ethnically diverse teachers in the state has grown by about 4% during the last decade and doubled among first-year teachers.
Solar industry, nonprofits say state regulators, private utilities are stifling rooftop solar
Solar companies are concerned that proposed changes in how utilities pay rooftop solar installations for the power they generate could stifle demand for new installations.
Energy demand from data centers growing faster than West can supply, experts say
In a webinar hosted by regional transmission authorities, data centers were called a “major challenge” for the energy industry, as well as extreme weather.
Gov. Kotek asks Biden to protect Oregon’s ‘Grand Canyon’ if Congress does not
Kotek wants the Biden administration to designate the Owyhee Canyonlands in southeastern Oregon a national monument if Congress won’t vote to protect it.
NW Natural customers likely to see smaller rate increases after settlement
Several groups challenging NW Natural’s request for a 17% rate increase claimed victory following a settlement likely to lead instead to a 7% rate increase.
Drought in the West has cost hydropower industry billions in losses in two decades, analysis finds
Researchers estimated Oregon’s hydropower sector has lost more than $1.5 billion over the past two decades due to drought, which limits power generation.
Environmental regulators say NW Natural misleading customers about state climate credit program
In a newsletter, the state’s largest natural gas utility said Oregon’s carbon crediting program might not lead to pollution reductions, which regulators say is wrong.
