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Oct 29, 2014, 2:31 pm PDT
GMO campaign spending hits $8M — in Hawaii

As in Oregon, Monsanto and Dow are outspending GMO foes in Hawaii. The rate in Maui, though, is higher: It's a factor of nearly 90 to 1.
Oct 29, 2014, 2:05 pm PDT
Campaign Cash: Who's behind Oregon's record-smashing GMO-labeling battle?

The state's most-expensive ballot initiative ever asks whether Oregon residents want more of their food labeled.
Oct 29, 2014, 7:43 am PDT
Sherwood farm takes locally sourced notion to the next level

Our Table will open a combo grocery and kitchen as it pushes the benefits of locally produced goods.
Oct 28, 2014, 5:46 pm PDT
SolarWorld lands $4M for crystallization research as it prepares for expansion

SolarWorld to develop next-generation crystallization technology at its Hillsboro solar plant, plans expansion.
Oct 28, 2014, 10:32 am PDT
Wood Solutions Fair: How a Southern Oregon lumber mill looks to Europe for a better way to build

OregonBEST teams with OSU and DR Lumber Co. to create the first cross-laminated lumber plant in the U.S.
Oct 28, 2014, 10:30 am PDT
Alta Bicycle Share sold to New York firm

A New York venture is buying Alta Bicycle Share and will consolidate its headquarters in the Big Apple but the deal confirmed today won't affect the parent business, Alta Planning + Design.
Oct 28, 2014, 10:12 am PDT
PGE status report: Earnings are up, new rates are in the offing and three new power stations are in the pipeline

Portland General Electric says third quarter earnings are up on higher sales, new rates are in the offing and its three power plant projects are tracking nicely.
Oct 28, 2014, 7:25 am PDT
Mileage tax for Oregon drivers gets the once-over

The idea, floated for more than a decade, is finally getting road-tested, as it were.
Oct 28, 2014, 5:24 am PDT
Invasive Species 2: What's hiding in that stack of firewood?

It turns out those bundles of dry wood can conceal unwanted bugs and diseases and Oregon wants no part.
Oct 27, 2014, 1:36 pm PDT
Column: Carbon offset standards have come a long way

You probably hadn't heard of carbon offsets a decade ago. Now, there's a whole world of ways to measure steps to reduce carbon emissions and their impact on climate.
Oct 27, 2014, 6:47 am PDT
Wood Solutions Fair: When it comes to building with timber, the Northwest is tops (Photos)

New projects in Oregon and Washington dominate a prestigious competition for the best use of wood.
Oct 27, 2014, 6:40 am PDT
Schnitzer: 'Report cards' will boost environmental gains

The company said the report sets baselines for the Portland-based recycler's environmental and social impact.
Oct 24, 2014, 6:22 am PDT
Wood Solutions Fair: Oregon BEST looks to create a new timber industry

The cleantech promoter's latest investment will lead to the first cross-laminated timber plant in the United States.
Oct 23, 2014, 9:53 am PDT
How to stop an odd source of invasive species in Oregon

Oregon is enlisting students in a campaign to end the release of fish, frogs and other animals from the classroom to prevent the spread of invasive species.
Oct 23, 2014, 9:48 am PDT
Oregon holds steady in national energy rankings

The eighth annual State Efficiency Scorecard is out and Oregon is still at the top.

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