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Reporting on the past, present and future of the environment in the Northwest.

Environment

Oregon could tighten climate regulations for data centers, cryptocurrency farms

A 2021 law exempted local publicly-owned and co-op power utilities, common in eastern Oregon, from…
Ian Rose
Ian RoseMarch 23, 2023
EnvironmentGovernmentHealth

EPA and a Montana mining company promise action after InvestigateWest report exposes public health concerns

Previous reporting showed how regulators and the mine teamed up to rebut independent researchers By…
Wilson Criscione
Wilson CriscioneMarch 17, 2023
EnvironmentGovernment

How auditing giant KPMG became a global sustainability leader while serving companies accused of forest destruction

The firm vouched for an Indonesian company with a supply chain beset by deforestation allegations…
Scilla Alecci
Scilla AlecciMarch 8, 2023
Environment

Cougar killings continue in Klickitat County. This time it’s a kitten

Locals upset by latest “removal” but sheriff’s office policy of hunting cougars with dogs remains…
Dawn Stover
Dawn StoverMarch 3, 2023
EnvironmentGovernmentHealth

In a battle for truth in a small Montana mining town, newly revealed records show how the EPA sided with polluters

By Wilson Criscione / InvestigateWest  As she drove into Butte, Montana, six years ago to…
Wilson Criscione
Wilson CriscioneFebruary 23, 2023
ClimateEnvironment

Can crypto mining go green? Critics are skeptical

Some miners are promising more climate-friendly operations, but research shows the industry is a long…
Kaylee Tornay
Kaylee TornayFebruary 17, 2023
EnvironmentGovernment

Why PNW officials are only now deciding how to regulate crypto mining

Washington and Oregon bills seek to limit the industry’s ability to undermine clean air targets …
Kaylee Tornay
Kaylee TornayFebruary 7, 2023
Environment

This Washington experiment could rebuild eroding coastlines

In 2016, David Cottrell dropped $400 worth of rock on Washaway Beach to see what…
Sarah Trent
Sarah TrentFebruary 1, 2023
Environment

How startup took advantage of DEQ program with lax oversight to net $1.8 million

A Lincoln City entrepreneur reported false data to the agency’s Clean Fuels Program, sold invalid…
Alex Baumhardt
Alex BaumhardtJanuary 25, 2023
ClimateEnvironmentProblem of Plastic

‘Advanced’ Recycling of Plastic Using High Heat and Chemicals Is Costly and Environmentally Problematic, A New Government Study Finds

‘Advanced’ Recycling of Plastic Using High Heat and Chemicals Is Costly and Environmentally Problematic, A…
James Bruggers
James BruggersJanuary 25, 2023
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