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Offshore wind auction in Oregon postponed due to ‘insufficient interest,’ feds say

Offshore wind development in Oregon has faced opposition from several key groups on the coast. COOS BAY, Oregon — The likelihood of seeing offshore...

PGE requests double-digit rate hike for 2025

In March, Portland General Electric requested a 7.4% increase but increased that request last month. Pacific Power has also requested a rate hike, of 11.9%....

How one apartment building in Portland seeks to tackle climate change, affordable housing

When it's complete, the complex will offer 105 units, all of them affordable housing. It will be Oregon's tallest mass-timber affordable housing building. PORTLAND,...

Portland International Airport’s new terminal is the largest sustainable mass timber project in the US. Here’s how it came together

The designers of the remodel didn't just want a terminal that looked different; they wanted one that was built differently, too, so they turned to...

‘It’s just a part of nature’: Oregon company pioneers refillable wine bottles for local wineries

The company touts carbon emissions reductions of more than 85% over traditional single-use bottles. DUNDEE, Ore. — Two entrepreneurs are hoping to bring an...

$500K grant will fund study to improve infamous SE Portland rail crossing

With wait times of up to an hour, officials said it's common to see pedestrians and cyclists climbing over stopped trains at Southeast Milwaukie and...

'Groundbreaking’ decision in Montana climate case provides momentum for other youth-led cases, lawyers say

In a sweeping 103-page ruling, a judge found that Montana's environmental policies were contributing to climate change and harming the state's young people. PORTLAND,...

As incandescent light bulbs get phased out, one Gresham business owner saves thousands on upgrade to LEDs

New rules from the Department of Energy have effectively banned the sale of most, but not all, traditional light bulbs. GRESHAM, Ore. — Flip...

Tribes raise objections to renewable energy project in Columbia River Gorge

The project, which would store enough energy to power the city of Seattle for up to 12 hours, would help the region transition to clean...

Multnomah County is suing fossil fuel companies for $50B. Here's the county's argument

A county lawyer says the “heat dome of June 2021 is entirely different because it is irrefutably, scientifically caused by carbon pollution.” PORTLAND, Ore....

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