Feds release LNG impact report
In a move that exemplifies the growing rift both within and without Oregon state government over liquefied natural gas terminals, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in June gave an environmental endorsement to a proposed project on the Columbia River. more >
Salmon season sunk by total closure
In a move that surprised no one, a federal panel in April completely shut down this year’s commercial ocean Chinook salmon season, and placed massive limits on the Coho catch. more >
End of the line for salmon fisherman?
Start with a basic fact: Oregon’s coastal commercial salmon industry is not dead, nor will it — probably — ever be. But define “industry.” more >
Discovered cannons and the economy of 1846
In 1846, the USS Shark sank near the mouth of the Columbia River, leaving behind cannons that wouldn’t be found until they washed ashore at Arch Cape in February. more >
