The city of Vancouver has proposed cutting funding for environmental education nonprofit Columbia Springs in December. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Posts published in “Environment”
Vancouver is planning for the birds: Codes will help reduce bird collisions with buildings
By The Citizen on October 3, 2024
Mid-September to mid-October is one of the busiest times for birds migrating to warmer, southern climes. Sadly, many will never reach their destination. A study…
Salmon lawsuit ends in settlement but tensions over hatcheries simmer
By The Citizen on October 1, 2024
The Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife is closing two Southwest Washington hatchery programs and lowering releases at another as a part of a settlement…
Two Vancouver companies get state grants to develop green technology
By The Citizen on September 30, 2024
Washington’s Department of Commerce awarded nearly $800,000 in grants to two Vancouver companies developing green technology. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Pacific lamprey returns to the Columbia River plummet but Northwest tribes are working to fix those runs
By The Citizen on September 24, 2024
This year’s Pacific lamprey return in the Columbia River is nearly 30 percent lower than the average run in the past 10 years, according to…
Clark County residents who challenge government have uphill legal battle
By The Citizen on September 20, 2024
Everyone is equal under the law, or at least that’s how the American legal system is supposed to work. But ask anyone who’s ever challenged…
Drax fined for starting on Longview biomass fuel plant without proper permits
By The Citizen on September 20, 2024
Global energy giant Drax Group was fined $34,000 in June for starting construction on a $250 million biomass fuel plant in Longview before securing the…
City of Vancouver proposes to cut funding for Watershed Alliance due to budget restrictions
By The Citizen on September 19, 2024
Watershed Alliance of Southwest Washington may lose funding from the city of Vancouver in January. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Vancouver receives $10M loan to remove ‘forever chemicals’ from water supply
By The Citizen on September 18, 2024
The city of Vancouver recently received a $10 million low-interest loan to remove so-called forever chemicals from the municipal water supply. Read more… Source: The…
Camas residents concerned about safety of city’s water supply; some eye area’s microchip makers
By The Citizen on September 12, 2024
When test results for the city of Camas’ Well 13 released in January 2023 showed elevated levels of PFAS, also known as forever chemicals, locals…