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Can The Cannabis Industry Deliver An Organic, Environmentally Sensitive High? by EarthFix

At Lyle Falls, Tribal Fishermen Carry On Longstanding Tradition by EarthFix

Researchers at Oregon State University have discovered a sound coming from one of the deepest spots in the ocean. They believe it’s the song of a Minke whale, but it’s not like any they’ve identified before.

Oregon is offering a state forest for sale for a flat $220 million, but is requiring the purchaser to guarantee public access and some environmental protections.

A one hour podcast special that explores the U.S. military's environmental legacy in the Pacific Northwest - from making thousands of planes and ships on the rivers to chopping down forests to building the nuclear bomb that would bring Japan to its knees. What was the environmental cost of winning WWII and how are we balancing military preparedness and environmental concerns today?

Hanford Nuclear Site cleanup workers must fight for acknowledgement their illnesses stem from on-the-job exposures. From our series Battle Ready: The Military’s Environmental Legacy In The Northwest.

Listen to the a research scientist's "Phantom Road" audio used to discover how manmade noise impacts wildlife.

Washington’s Olympic Peninsula is known as one of the quietest, most remote places in the United States. But that is changing. The Navy is ramping up troops and training in the Northwest - and the Olympic Peninsula is the epicenter of those activities. Ashley Ahearn brings us the next installment in our EarthFix series on the military’s relationship with the environment

This month [December 7th] will mark the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. It’s what drew the United States into World War II. During that war, President Roosevelt called on America to be the “Arsenal of Democracy.” In Seattle, people did their part by building B-17 bombers. Thousands of these ‘Flying Fortresses’ blackened the skies over Europe. And thousands of young men risked their lives in these planes.. The B17 changed history - but it also changed Seattle. EarthFix reporter Ashley Ahearn has the story -- It’s the first in our series on the military’s environmental legacy in the Pacific Northwest.

Battle Ready Part 3: Cleaning Up After Breaking Navy Ships by EarthFix

After the Great Depression, the Northwest’s faltering timber industry got its second wind. The comeback started with World War II. The war effort created a huge demand for lumber. It also spurred advancements in technology, setting the region up for one of the largest timber harvests in U-S history. As part of our EarthFix series exploring at the impact of the military on the environment of the Northwest, Jes Burns looks at the connections between World War II and the development of the most iconic symbol of modern logging - the chainsaw.

If you were to guess who is responsible for looking out for wildlife, you probably wouldn’t think of the army. Well, it turns out, more than 400 threatened or endangered species live on U.S. military land -- almost four times more than in our national parks. So how do we protect animals in dangerous places? EarthFix reporter Katie Campbell has the next story in our series on the relationship between the military and the environment.

The Northwest timber industry has changed dramatically over the past few decades. In the wake of environmental regulations and lawsuits, logging has declined on federal lands. Automation has reduced the number of jobs in the mills and forests. And the economy and trade deals haven't always been favorable. But Donald Trump’s election win has communities in the Northwest Timber Belt cheering, and hoping better times are ahead. Jes Burns of EarthFix takes us to Oregon’s Douglas County, where Trump won with 64-percent of the vote.

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