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Goldendale Energy Storage Project

Boston-based Rye Development wants to build the largest pumped-storage hydroelectric development in the Pacific Northwest and in the process destroy irreplaceable Tribal Cultural and Religious Resources. Pumped storage is touted as the most efficient way to store solar and wind power and the Goldendale Energy Storage Project touts itself as green energy. But building this ....

Rye Development , Goldendale Energy Storage , Energy Regulatory Commission , Boston Based Rye Development , Pacific Northwest , Tribal Cultural , Goldendale Energy Storage Project , Columbia River , Federal Energy Regulatory Commission , Locus Focus , Columbia Riverkeeper , Community Radio ,

Pushing for Environmentally Friendly Buildings

Transportation is the highest source of greenhouse gas emissions but emissions caused by residential and commercial buildings, including from electricity and natural gas use, are close behind. In 2021, while transportation was responsible for 35% of Oregon's carbon emissions, residential and commercial buildings were responsible for 34% – more than agriculture or industry. ....

United States , Greer Ryan , Climate Solutions , Oregon Just Transition Alliance , Locus Focus , Community Radio ,

Certified Disaster

The oil & gas industry is turning to unproven and unregulated “gas certifiers” like Project Canary that claim to “measure” emissions and label their methane gas as “responsibly sourced”. The certified gas industry allows companies to charge a premium for their products, and have helped reverse the trend of investors shying away from new gas projects, including LNG buildout, ....

Lorne Stockman , Oil Change International , Project Canary , Locus Focus , Community Radio ,

Portland's Green Reckoning

Portland prides itself on its green reputation, but it's becoming more and more apparent that we are facing a number of environmental contradictions and challenges that belie this reputation. According to Bob Sallinger, Urban Conservation Director for Willamette Riverkeeper, how can Portland call itself a green city when it has a ten mle superfund site - the Portland Harbor - ....

Bob Sallinger , Urban Conservation Director , Willamette Riverkeeper , Portland Harbor , Locus Focus , Community Radio ,

The Biogas Boondoggle

Our planet continues to be saturated with toxic byproducts of the fossil fuel industry and corporate agriculture. And now these two industrial sectors are combining forces to appeal to a growing public demand for meaningful climate action. As the movements to decarbonize and electrify amp up these corporations are trying to assuage the public with technological Band-Aid fixes ....

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