WASHOUGAL — The developers behind a $1.5 billion project to bury a 100-mile-long transmission line under the Columbia River made their case to state permitters…
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At Port of Longview, company aims to make jet fuel out of timber waste
By The Citizen on November 8, 2025
If Northwest Advanced Bio-Fuels has its way, the Port of Longview may soon have a $2.4 billion sustainable aviation fuel plant. Read more… Source: The…
Sea-Tac, Delta aim to use more sustainable fuel. Will that help potential Longview company?
By The Citizen on November 8, 2025
After a nearly 45-year career in tech and infrastructure and trying his hand in wind and other renewable energy technologies, Dave Smoot pivoted to sustainable…
Education and involvement: Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership celebrates 30 years
By The Citizen on October 30, 2025
Talk to any agency that works with Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership and it’s clear the Portland-based nonprofit, founded 30 years ago, takes the partnership element…
Vancouver rooftops abuzz with pollinators
By The Citizen on October 27, 2025
For some guests staying at the Hilton Vancouver Washington hotel, scoring a room with a view won’t mean a picturesque city skyline or Columbia River…
Mable Kerr Park in Washougal reopens after watershed restoration project that supports fish, wildlife
By The Citizen on October 20, 2025
WASHOUGAL — Coho salmon and lamprey can once again take refuge and grow to maturity along Washougal’s Campen Creek at Mable Kerr Park thanks to…
Ecology researchers work to update Columbia River fish advisories — but face new challenges in climate change
By The Citizen on October 14, 2025
STEVENSON — The harvest moon’s reflection danced through the churning wake of Jakub Bednarek’s 16-foot aluminum jet boat on a recent night along the Columbia…
Fungus that causes white-nose syndrome in bats found in Clark County
By The Citizen on October 10, 2025
The National Park Service announced in September that the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome in bats was found at San Juan Island National Historical Park…
Counties consider partnering with Columbia Land Trust to buy up forests in Grays River watershed
By The Citizen on October 9, 2025
Wahkiakum and Pacific counties are considering starting a land trust that would use grants to buy thousands of acres of forest about 20 miles west…
Hotter, drier Pacific Northwest summers are killing native trees
By The Citizen on October 8, 2025
The hot, dry summers Clark County and much of the Pacific Northwest have experienced in recent years are harming some native tree species. Forestry experts…