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Climate change is leading to greater erosion along the Oregon coast through what’s known as ‘coastal squeeze.’ Conservation groups are pushing to address this issue.

The federal government has published the details of an offshore wind auction. Companies are bidding on who will get to deploy the first floating wind turbines off the coast of Southern Oregon.

New research says coastal wave breaks aren’t only good for surfers but also coincide with unique ecosystems that store carbon.

As Oregon Coast communities are increasingly dominated by tourism, many long-term residents are struggling with housing instability, and homelessness.

Only a few hundred coastal martens exist. Their range spans from Cape Perpetua in Oregon to Trinidad, on California’s north coast. Researchers are worried that a single catastrophe could send the species on the path to extinction.

The release of a federal environmental assessment this week paves the way for floating offshore wind turbines in Oregon. One conservation group says the state has been more receptive than the federal government to public comment.

Coastal tribes in the Pacific Northwest experience some of the most severe effects of climate change — from rising seas to severe heat — but face an array of bureaucratic barriers to access government funds meant to help them adapt, a report released Monday found.

Rising ocean levels could threaten dozens of water treatment plants, fire and police stations and other critical infrastructure along Oregon’s coastline by 2050, according to an analysis by a science advocacy group that published Tuesday.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says consumers should avoid eating shellfish from Oregon and Washington state as they may be contaminated with toxins that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning

Last year, Oregon’s seafood industry got a much-needed boost from the federal government. But it continues to struggle and still needs help.

No Democrats are running which means the primary winner will represent the district in Salem for the next four years.

The Oregon Coast Initiative is looking to keep more seafood local and help local entrepreneurs build seafood processing operations.