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…
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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…
Watershed Alliance will shut down at the end of the year due to budget cuts and funding delays
By The Citizen on October 7, 2025
After 17 years of tree plantings, beach and river cleanups, ivy removals and education programs, Watershed Alliance of Southwest Washington will close its doors at…
WA to continue collecting pollution data after Trump ends key national law
By The Citizen on September 25, 2025
Washington will continue to collect data on major industrial greenhouse gas emissions despite the Trump administration’s recent move to end the requirement that major polluters…
$1B Kalama chemical company fined $2.7M for dramatically underreporting emissions
By The Citizen on September 18, 2025
Southwest Washington’s clean-air regulator issued a $2.7 million fine Monday to LANXESS Corp. for “significant violations of air quality regulations in 2022 and 2023” at…
‘A matter of time’: Invasive emerald ash borer likely on its way to Clark County
By The Citizen on September 18, 2025
Oregon forestry officials recently announced that invasive emerald ash borers have been found in six new locations in the Portland area and warned a widespread…
Ecology, Portland Vancouver Junction Railroad reach settlement over clean water violations at 3 work sites
By The Citizen on September 17, 2025
Nearly two years after launching an investigation into allegations that Portland Vancouver Junction Railroad violated local, state and federal clean water rules at three work…
Feds greenlight killing more sea lions to protect endangered salmon as controversy fades
By The Citizen on September 15, 2025
The federal permit that allows Northwest states and some Native nations to trap and kill salmon-eating sea lions in the Columbia River was reapproved late…
Legacy Lands program celebrates 40 years of preserving green spaces in Clark County
By The Citizen on September 13, 2025
If you have enjoyed a hike at Moulton Falls, a walk along the Salmon Creek Greenway or a day on the beach at Frenchman’s Bar,…
Maryhill Winery in the Columbia River Gorge powers up rooftop solar array
By The Citizen on September 11, 2025
Patrons of Maryhill Winery’s Vancouver waterfront tasting room might be surprised to learn how much energy it takes to produce their favorite pinot noir, Sauvignon…