"Paid by the Pipeline"
"A Canadian Energy Company Bought an Oregon Sheriff’s Unit"
Source: The Intercept, 02/17/2020
Northwest (OR WA)
"Oregon LNG Terminal, First on West Coast, Up for FERC Decision"
"Oregon appears on a collision course with federal regulators whose environmental review of what would be the West Coast’s first liquefied natural gas export terminal is replete with factual errors, missing data, and a lax reading of environmental law, according to state agencies."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 02/13/2020
Covering Your Climate: The Emerald Corridor
This special report is designed to help journalists in the Pacific Northwest cover the impacts of climate change, as well as the actions taken to mitigate its worst effects and to adapt to what can’t be stopped. The report includes a wide-ranging issue backgrounder and tipsheets on climate impacts, mitigation and adaptation, plus a toolbox of sources. Read on for a wealth of story ideas for right now, and over the coming decade. We hope this is the first in a series of regional climate special reports, and welcome your suggestions and ideas for future editions of "Covering Your Climate."
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The Emerald Corridor — Impacts, Fixes and Rethinking Everything
As the Pacific Northwest faces serious impacts from climate change, and moves to respond, the Society of Environmental Journalists provides a special in-depth report on how journalists can tell the unfolding story. “Covering Your Climate: The Emerald Corridor” launches Feb. 11 with an extensive issue backgrounder, which will be followed by tipsheets and a toolbox over the next few weeks. We hope this is the first in a series of regional climate special reports, and we welcome your suggestions and ideas for future editions of "Covering Your Climate."
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Crab Larvae Off Northwest Suffer Shell Damage From Ocean Acidification
"Ocean acidification is damaging the shells of young Dungeness crab in the Northwest, an impact that scientists did not expect until much later this century, according to new research."
Source: Seattle Times, 01/29/2020
Elk Raise Tensions Between Washington Tribes, Farmers In Skagit Valley
"Just after sunrise, elk are grazing in a misty field in Washington's Skagit Valley, an hour and a half north of Seattle. ... These elk are at the center of a conflict that's unfolding between Native Americans and farmers in northwest Washington."
Source: NPR, 01/21/2020
"Washington Supreme Court OKs Lesser Version Of Carbon Cap"
"The state Supreme Court on Thursday reinstated a severely limited version of Gov. Jay Inslee’s plan to cap carbon pollution in the state, a decision the Democrat described as a “clarion call” that lawmakers must act on climate change."
Source: AP, 01/17/2020
"NOAA: Minimal Impact On Wildlife In Proposed Gas Project"
"Federal authorities suggested the environmental impact of a proposed liquefied natural gas terminal and pipeline in southern Oregon would be minimal, saying the contentious project wouldn’t jeopardize protected species or adversely change their critical habitat."
Source: AP, 01/13/2020
"Water Crisis Puts Oregon Community At A Crossroads"
"In a desert far from any city, farmers use groundwater to grow lush green hay. The hay fattens livestock all over the world. But there's a big problem: The water is drying up."
Source: NPR, 01/02/2020
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