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Record High Number Of Dead Trees Found As Oregon Copes With Extreme Drought [1]

"Flying over Oregon's woodlands, tree health specialist Danny DePinte was stunned by what he saw: a stretch of dead fir that seemed to go on and on."

Climate Change [2]
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Northwest (OR WA) [7]
Source: NPR [8], 12/22/2022

"$698M Deal To End Monsanto PCB Pollution Lawsuit In Oregon" [9]

"Bayer, the German pharmaceutical and biotechnology company, will pay Oregon $698 million to end a lawsuit over PCB pollution associated with products made by Monsanto, the agriculture giant it now owns, the state’s attorney general announced Thursday."

Chemicals [10]
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National (U.S.) [14]
Northwest (OR WA) [7]
Source: AP [15], 12/16/2022

Collaborative Journalism Project Reveals Inequities in Escaping Climate Change Hazards [16]

When U.S. communities become unlivable due to climate change impacts, can residents count on government relocation assistance — and are those most in need of help actually getting it? Those questions kickstarted a year-long investigation led by three high-powered journalism organizations. Now they’re sharing their reporting resources toolkit and inviting other journalists to widen the coverage with more local stories.

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U.S. May Bring Grizzlies Back to Washington's North Cascades [37]

"In the wilds of Washington state’s North Cascades — a vast expanse of glacier-capped peaks, rugged valleys and ancient forests — grizzly bears once thrived."

Biodiversity [38]
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Northwest (OR WA) [7]
Source: Washington Post [39], 11/18/2022

"‘Momentous:’ US Advances Largest Dam Demolition In History" [40]

"U.S. regulators approved a plan Thursday to demolish four dams on a California river and open up hundreds of miles of salmon habitat that would be the largest dam removal and river restoration project in the world when it goes forward."

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Source: AP [44], 11/18/2022

"Forest Service Backs Arrested ‘Burn Boss’" [45]

"The Forest Service is defending the manager of a prescribed fire that went astray in Oregon, resulting in the employee’s arrest by a local sheriff."

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Source: E&E News [46], 10/26/2022

"Arrest Of Forest Service Employee Sparks Tension In Rural Oregon" [47]

"When U.S. Forest Service personnel started a prescribed burn in a national forest in rural Oregon on Wednesday, Tonna and Mandy Holliday were scared. The sisters, who run the Windy Point Cattle Co., lived nearby and knew conditions were dry."

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Source: Washington Post [48], 10/24/2022

Seattle And Portland Have World's Worst Air Quality Due To Wildfire Smoke [49]

"Seattle, Washington, and Portland, Oregon, were the two major cities with the worst air quality in the world Thursday due to wildfires burning in the Pacific Northwest."

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Source: HuffPost [52], 10/21/2022

"The Precarious Position of Treaty-less Tribes" [53]

"What a five-year fight over a few dozen clams shows about the inconsistent rights of Indigenous tribes."

Environmental Justice [20]
Fish & Fisheries [43]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [14]
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Source: Hakai [54], 10/18/2022

Environmental Reporting Through an Indigenous Perspective [55]

Indigenous communities that have tried to live in balance with nature have seen their practices largely ignored. But now many have turned to them for guidance. As part of a special initiative from the Society of Environmental Journalists on covering climate solutions, we offer a tipsheet from journalist Brian Bull on reporting on how Indigenous people use nature-based environmental solutions. Also, check out additional resources [56] and watch video from an earlier webinar [57].

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