Environment
$50M isn't enough to save salmon hatcheries on the Columbia River
With facilities at risk of collapse under the strain of climate change, nations say much more federal funding is needed for upgrades and repairs.
Tony Schick
Tony Schick is an investigative and data reporter for OPB's Science & Environment unit. Tony previously worked as the web editor for Investigative Reporters and Editors, a journalis
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Environment
The undercurrents at play in the Columbia River dams debate
Without passageways to cross dams along the Columbia, salmon are dying. Tribes say the U.S. government isn't cooperating as they try to help the fish recover.
Environment
Pacific NW companies implicated in illegal rainforest logging
A four-year investigation found companies in Oregon and Washington that were selling hardwoods illegally harvested from rainforests in Gabon and Republic of Congo.
Environment
The price of putting out Western wildfires
The U.S. government spent a record $2.9 billion fighting wildfires last year. This year is shaping up to
Environment
Tempers flare over how a solar company gambled with customers’ money
Legend Solar was a rising star in the green energy industry. But now, customers say the company took money for solar panels that were never delivered.