Northwest Natural, Oregon's largest fracked gas utility, has been doing its
best for several years to delay the region's move to full electrification.
But in the past few months the company is getting its comeuppance in the
form of an expanded lawsuit from Multnomah Coun...
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In the next week or so we will find out whether or not the United States will
remain a democracy. The suspense and stress cannot be more intense. But on
the day before Election Day we will try to cut through the anxiety and focus
on how we must protect and strengthen our...
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The UK-based bioenergy company Drax is coming to the West Coast. Drax, which
faces accusations of misleading regulators by denying that they are sourcing
wood pellets from old-growth forests, is now partnering with rural county
supervisors in California to build massive ...
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On this episode of Running On Air, Portland Mayoral candidate andn City
Commissioner Rene Gonzalez joins KBOO's Barbara Bernstein and Jeremiah Hayden
from Street Roots to talk about his vision for Portland, climate change's
role in that future, and tackling housing an...
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On September 27, Kentucky State Representative Justin Pearson came to
Portland to talk about his community’s triumph against the Byhalia
Connection Pipeline in Southwest Memphis. He was joined by local
environmental justice advocates who shared past victories in our regi...
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This episode of Running On Air is a special rebroadcast of our sit down
with Portland District 4 candidates Lisa Freeman, Andra Vltavín and Chad
Lykins. KBOO's Barbara Bernstein hosts, and talks with the candidates
about why they've decided to run for office, chess me...
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The Houston-based company, NEXT Renewables LLC Oregon is proposing to
construct a major new refinery at Port Westward, near Clatskanie, on the
Columbia. This project would immediately become one of Oregon’s top
greenhouse gas polluters. The refinery would be one of the l...
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On this episode of Running On Air, Portland District 2 candidates Sameer
Kanal and Sam Sachs join KBOO's Barbara Bernstein to discuss district
representation for North/Northeast Portland, confronting climate challenges,
and the race so far.
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Hurricane Helene dramatically illustrates how climate chaos is impacting us
right now. Yet while there are real solutions that will enable us to stop
emitting greenhouse gases, the fossil fuel industry continues to promote a
menagerie of false solutions that do not actua...
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For decades powerful corporate industries have set the stage for much of the
city’s development along the lower Willamette and Columbia Rivers through
a little known process known as the Economic Opportunity Analysis, or
EOA. Currently the Bureau of Planning and Sustain...
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