/northwest-environmental-news Northwest Environmental News en-US Copyright Wed, 13 Feb 2019 02:02:00 GMT /northwest-environmental-news/2019-02-12/sweeping-public-lands-bill-to-would-also-protect-washington-lands-waters The U.S. Senate Tuesday passed a sweeping public lands bill, with measures meant to protect lands across the country. It’s expected to have a big impact on Washington’s lands, rives, and more. Wed, 13 Feb 2019 02:02:00 GMT /northwest-environmental-news/2019-02-12/sweeping-public-lands-bill-to-would-also-protect-washington-lands-waters Courtney Flatt /northwest-environmental-news/2019-02-12/devils-staircase-and-several-oregon-rivers-would-gain-protection-under-bill-passed-by-us-senate A massive public lands bill includes protection for the Devil's Staircase wildlands in southern Oregon and for numerous rivers and streams in the state. Tue, 12 Feb 2019 23:28:00 GMT /northwest-environmental-news/2019-02-12/devils-staircase-and-several-oregon-rivers-would-gain-protection-under-bill-passed-by-us-senate Jeff Mapes /northwest-environmental-news/2019-02-12/thoughts-on-cap-and-trade-oregon-lawmakers-want-to-hear-them Hearings on a cap-and-trade proposal in the Oregon Legislature are scheduled in Springfield, Medford, The Dalles and Bend. The bill aims to curb carbon emissions. Tue, 12 Feb 2019 23:04:00 GMT /northwest-environmental-news/2019-02-12/thoughts-on-cap-and-trade-oregon-lawmakers-want-to-hear-them Dirk VanderHart /northwest-environmental-news/2019-02-12/paddling-into-the-heart-of-northwest-history-on-the-columbia-river-water-trail The Columbia is the river everyone seems to know about but doesn’t really "know." The Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership would like to change that — with a water trail you can paddle. Tue, 12 Feb 2019 19:29:00 GMT /northwest-environmental-news/2019-02-12/paddling-into-the-heart-of-northwest-history-on-the-columbia-river-water-trail Danika Sandoz /northwest-environmental-news/2019-02-12/recent-winter-storms-dont-fix-western-oregons-water-woes Ski areas love the snow, but the water outlook is still not great for western Oregon. Tue, 12 Feb 2019 14:16:00 GMT /northwest-environmental-news/2019-02-12/recent-winter-storms-dont-fix-western-oregons-water-woes Jes Burns /northwest-environmental-news/2019-02-11/report-economic-benefits-of-cap-and-trade-will-outweigh-the-costs-in-oregon Oregon’s proposed cap-and-trade plan would increase household income, create jobs and grow the state’s economy, according to a new economic report to the Oregon Legislature. Mon, 11 Feb 2019 16:23:00 GMT /northwest-environmental-news/2019-02-11/report-economic-benefits-of-cap-and-trade-will-outweigh-the-costs-in-oregon Cassandra Profita /northwest-environmental-news/2019-02-10/a-freeze-settles-in-over-nw-oregon-but-more-snow-is-coming Northwest Oregon and Southwest Washington woke to icy but mostly clear conditions Sunday morning — but more winter weather is moving in, fast. Sun, 10 Feb 2019 22:16:00 GMT /northwest-environmental-news/2019-02-10/a-freeze-settles-in-over-nw-oregon-but-more-snow-is-coming Bryan M. Vance /northwest-environmental-news/2019-02-07/federal-washington-officials-spar-over-water-quality-regulations-at-dams Washington wants water at the Columbia and Snake river dams to meet standards to protect salmon from temperatures that run too warm. But the EPA is putting a stop to those plans. Thu, 07 Feb 2019 23:10:00 GMT /northwest-environmental-news/2019-02-07/federal-washington-officials-spar-over-water-quality-regulations-at-dams Courtney Flatt /northwest-environmental-news/2019-02-07/oregon-legislature-treads-carefully-toward-pricing-carbon Oregon lawmakers are taking up legislation that would make Oregon the second state after California to adopt an economy-wide cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gas emissions. Thu, 07 Feb 2019 22:59:00 GMT /northwest-environmental-news/2019-02-07/oregon-legislature-treads-carefully-toward-pricing-carbon Cassandra Profita /northwest-environmental-news/2019-02-07/bonamici-gains-spot-on-high-profile-climate-change-panel Rep. Suzanne Bonamici was named to House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis on the same day that fast-rising freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced her New Green Deal resolution. Thu, 07 Feb 2019 22:28:00 GMT /northwest-environmental-news/2019-02-07/bonamici-gains-spot-on-high-profile-climate-change-panel Jeff Mapes