AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoClimate Solutions: Oregon State researchers developed a material designed to capture carbon from humid factory emissions, where moisture can interfere with existing capture methods. Wildlife: Oregon officials are asking deer and elk hunters to help test for chronic wasting disease, found in neighboring states but not yet detected in Oregon. Fish Habitat: Removal of Deep Creek’s final fish-passage barrier reconnects nine miles of habitat. A court ruling halting hatchery steelhead releases in the North Santiam has also renewed scrutiny of the broader program’s effects on native fish. Coastal Health: Razor clam harvesting is closed coastwide as domoic acid levels rise, including at Clatsop Beach. Energy and Land: The Deschutes National Forest is considering whether to make 30,000 acres around Newberry Volcano available for geothermal prospecting. Marine Traffic: A new analysis projects a 16.6% rise in annual ocean-going vessel traffic in the Salish Sea, including routes tied to projects in Oregon, Washington and British Columbia.
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