/tags/public-land public land en-US Copyright Mon, 22 Jan 2024 22:42:01 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-01-22/feds-could-tap-more-northwest-land-for-potential-expansion-of-solar-energy Millions of acres of federal public land in five Western states, including Oregon, could be opened up to solar energy production. Mon, 22 Jan 2024 22:42:01 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-01-22/feds-could-tap-more-northwest-land-for-potential-expansion-of-solar-energy Alex Baumhardt /history/2023-01-02/lighting-the-way-for-150-years-yaquina-head-lighthouse-prepares-for-sesquicentennial The stewards of Oregon's tallest lighthouse are sprucing up the popular landmark on Oregon's central coast for its 150th anniversary in 2023. Mon, 02 Jan 2023 13:38:47 GMT /history/2023-01-02/lighting-the-way-for-150-years-yaquina-head-lighthouse-prepares-for-sesquicentennial Tom Banse /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-11-30/blm-says-environmental-review-can-begin-for-proposal-for-oregons-first-chemical-process-gold-mine Paramount Gold will soon begin preparing an environmental impact statement, which will open the company's mining proposal up to regulatory and public scrutiny. Wed, 30 Nov 2022 22:36:00 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-11-30/blm-says-environmental-review-can-begin-for-proposal-for-oregons-first-chemical-process-gold-mine Bradley W. Parks /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-10-05/oregon-judge-rules-against-u-s-fish-and-wildlife-clearance-on-timber-sales FWS claimed in 2019 that two logging projects by the Bureau of Land Management in southern Oregon would not harm the endangered northern spotted owl. Wed, 05 Oct 2022 23:05:23 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-10-05/oregon-judge-rules-against-u-s-fish-and-wildlife-clearance-on-timber-sales Jane Vaughan /politics-government/2021-03-15/deb-haaland-confirmed-as-1st-native-american-interior-secretary Her historic confirmation is also symbolic, as the agency was long a tool of oppression against Indigenous peoples. Haaland will be key to President Biden's ambitious efforts to combat climate change. Tue, 16 Mar 2021 01:31:04 GMT /politics-government/2021-03-15/deb-haaland-confirmed-as-1st-native-american-interior-secretary Nathan Rott /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-02-26/public-lands-in-conflict-grand-canyon-for-sale It seems a little off-the-mark to celebrate a centennial for a place that is millions of years old. But February 26, 1919 was the day legislation was… Tue, 26 Feb 2019 17:22:50 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-02-26/public-lands-in-conflict-grand-canyon-for-sale The ɫèapp Team /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-01-17/monument-expansion-reactions The news from Washington was expected, but it came with a surprise. President Obama did indeed decide to expand the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument in… Tue, 17 Jan 2017 19:41:15 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-01-17/monument-expansion-reactions Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2015-06-22/park-land-swap-tees-off-opponents Oregon's love of natural areas, the push for economic development, and a governor who resigned under pressure... these are just some of the elements that… Mon, 22 Jun 2015 17:10:20 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2015-06-22/park-land-swap-tees-off-opponents Geoffrey Riley