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Banking on Oregon forests: In spite of flaws, carbon markets put a price on climate pollution
Forest projects registered in carbon markets face obstacles to proving they’re a solution to climate change, but they place what supporters say is a needed price on emissions.
Banking on Oregon forests: Despite challenges, carbon markets see big potential in small landowners
Carbon crediting companies are beginning to appeal to small forest owners with an offer they’ve long been left out of due to the high costs and risks.
Banking on Oregon forests: In fight against climate change, financial markets see green in Oregon
Two dozen forests in Oregon encompassing more than 1 million acres have been entered into carbon credit markets in the last decade, generating big money and global interest.
Oregon’s largest natural gas company said it was going green. It sells as much fossil fuel as before.
This story was originally published by ProPublica and is reprinted under a Creative Commons license. Seven years ago, Oregon’s biggest natural gas company set out to convince lawmakers and residents that an abundant new source of green energy was out there, just waiting to be…
Land Board approves ‘precedent setting’ plan to put Elliott State Forest in a carbon market
A decision which officials said would fight climate change makes Oregon the second state after Michigan to dedicate an entire state forest to storing harmful emissions while selling carbon credits for revenue.
Small invader, big impact: On quagga alert on Oregon’s border
The discovery of a tiny mussel in the Snake River upstream from Oregon set off alarms in Malheur County. The quagga mussel could spread fast and hammer local agriculture, authorities say.
Feds postpone auction of two wind energy sites off Oregon coast as Kotek pulls out of task force
In a letter to the federal agency that oversees offshore wind energy leases, Gov. Tina Kotek said asked the feds to halt all leasing activities off Oregon’s coast.
Feds grant more than $9 million to Oregon for wildfire prevention
The federal government has announced millions in new funding to prevent the blazes that have blackened a record amount of acreage.
Mill Creek neighbors to launch restoration work
Over 900 feet of Mill Creek will be restored with native plants following an effort by a group of neighbors to secure grant funding.