Clatsop razor clam beaches stay closed as domoic acid stays high
Razor clamming between Seaside and the Columbia River remains closed after new tests found high domoic acid. Where clamming and…
By Corey Lindqvist ·
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Energy & Environment
Energy, forests, beaches, the Columbia estuary, fish and natural hazards.
Oceanside and Netarts finally get a second power line
Tillamook PUD energized its nine-mile, 115-kilovolt line to Oceanside and Netarts on Nov. 2, ending the area's reliance on a single line after nearly two decades of planning and appeals.
By Corey Lindqvist · · 3 min read
Federal Permit Sets 70-Year Rules for Tillamook and Clatsop State Forests
NOAA Fisheries approved a 70-year permit for ODF's Western Oregon State Forests Habitat Conservation Plan, covering salmon, steelhead and eulachon…
By Corey Lindqvist ·
North Coast Land Conservancy at 40: The Seaside Land Trust Behind 36 Habitat Reserves
Founded in 1986 to do conservation by deal-making instead of lawsuits, North Coast Land Conservancy says it has helped conserve…
By Megan Harlow ·
NRC Renewed Wolf Creek Nuclear Plant’s License for 20 More Years: What the Decision Covered
In November 2008 federal regulators extended the operating license of Kansas's Wolf Creek Generating Station to 2045. Here is what…
By Corey Lindqvist ·
The Warrenton LNG Fight: How a Decade-Long Energy Proposal Ended on the Columbia
For more than a decade, developers proposed a liquefied natural gas terminal and pipeline at Warrenton. Here's how the land-use…
By Dana Whitcomb ·
Fire Season on the North Coast: Burn Rules, Beach Fires and Industrial Restrictions Explained
Every summer, the Oregon Department of Forestry declares fire season in Clatsop County. Here's what that means for debris burning,…
By Megan Harlow ·
The Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission: Nearly Five Decades of Treaty Fishing and Salmon Restoration
Founded in 1977 by four Columbia Plateau tribes, CRITFC coordinates fisheries science, policy and enforcement to protect treaty fishing rights…
By Megan Harlow ·
From Tsunami Debris to Beach Cleanups: How Volunteers Watch Over the Oregon Coast
After the 2011 Japan tsunami, debris began washing up on Oregon beaches, and volunteer programs like CoastWatch helped track it.…
By Megan Harlow ·