Environment

It might seem far-fetched when you look out the window at a chilly drizzle, but Portland will see a steady climb in temperatures throughout the week. Meteorologists advise residents to begin preparing now.

The electric utility asked the Oregon Public Utility Commission for a 29% rate increase for data centers and rate decreases for residential and small business customers.

Oregon judicial code suggests Anna Joyce should have recused herself. She did not.

Labor, industry, utilities and trade associations file suit, alleging the program exceeds the state’s authority.

The state alleges Moyata Anotta is running a metal shredder without a permit, storing solid waste where it’s not allowed, and illegally discharging stormwater.

After more than a quarter century, the public could emerge as an unexpected winner from one of Oregon’s largest environmental disasters.

In a rare about-face, the agency gives a boost to Oregon’s ports and rivers, which contain hundreds of abandoned boats.

An atmospheric river is coming to town, and here’s what it brings Portland: urban flooding, landslides, and downed trees taking out power lines.

More fires, less damage, and people still cause more fires than lightning.

The settlements are for far less than jury verdicts but bring some closure for damages suffered five years ago—and beat a federal tax penalty.

A peer-reviewed paper says measures to mitigate harms from dams have “resulted in a net reduction in water quality and aquatic habitat.”

The Oregon Health Authority has lifted a health advisory for a toxic algae bloom in the Willamette River, the agency announced today. Levels indicate dogs and pets can still fall ill from toxins.