Natural gas utilities must act quickly to meet state-mandated emissions cuts, report finds (Oregon Capital Chronicle, 2/2/2023)
Natural gas fact finding (2023) Oregon Public Utilities Commission
climate change
Latest Oregon climate assessment report
Oregon faces sustained and novel risks and opportunities as climate changes, new assessment shows (Oregon Capital Insider, 1/5/2023)
Climate assessment: Oregon growing hotter, with more rain and less snow (Portland Tribune, 1/6/2023)
Oregon climate assessment report (serial) Oregon Climate Research Institute
Columbia River Gorge Commission
Gorge commission elects Carina Miller, first Indigenous chair (Oregonian, 11/28/2022)
Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area climate change action plan, 2022-2025 (2022) Columbia River Gorge Commission
Columbia River Gorge Commission, Washington state agency no. 460, Oregon state agency no. 350 (serial) Oregon Audits Division
Annual performance progress report (serial) Columbia River Gorge Commission
Legislatively adopted budget (serial) Columbia River Gorge Commission
Western redcedar trees
Western redcedar trees in the Pacific Northwest are struggling (OPB, 9/6/2022)
Why is my tree dying?: western redcedar (Thuja plicata) (2019) Oregon Department of Forestry
Western redcedars
Iconic PNW ‘trees of life’ are dying. Scientists now know why (Register Guard, 8/31/2022)
Why is my tree dying?: western redcedar (Thuja plicata) (2019) Oregon Department of Forestry
Clean fuels
Oregon prepares to go big on another climate program (Portland Business Journal, 7/25/22)
Oregon Clean Fuels Program program review (2022) Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
PERS investments and climate change
Oregon Education Association joins Oregon climate change fight (Portland Business Journal, 6/20/22)
Comprehensive annual financial report (serial) Oregon Public Employees Retirement System
Climate change and mental health in youth
Study: Climate change affects mental health of young Oregonians (OPB, 6/14/2022)
Climate change’s impact on youth mental health examined in OHA report (KGW, 6/14/2022)
Oregon teens reporting ‘eco-anxiety’ from climate challenges, report finds (Capital Chronicle, 6/14/2022)
Climate change, extreme weather events hurting mental health of Oregon’s youth, report says (Statesman Journal, 6/14/2022)
Climate change and youth mental health (2022) Oregon Health Authority
Report on climate change and youth mental health in Oregon (2021) University of Oregon
Well safety after wildfires
Climate change is pushing toxic chemicals into drinking wells (Oregon Capital Chronicle, 5/9/2022)
Maintaining your well after wildfire (2020) Oregon Water Resources Department
Free well testing available: the Oregon Health Authority will provide free well testing vouchers to private well users impacted by wildfire (2021) Oregon Health Authority, Public Health Division
Climate action plan progress
Environmental advocates track Oregon’s progress on climate goals (OPB, 3/15/2022)
Climate action reports by various agencies (2020-2021)
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