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2-17-early-allergies_image.jpg Allergy Season Begins
A warmer and drier than normal winter might explain why allergists are hearing complaints earlier than they might otherwise.

1-15-amazon_image.jpg Photography Exhibit Sheds Light on the Amazon
The show documents one of the last truly wild places left on earth.

10-16-turtle-mountain_image.jpg Eugene Company Reduces Carbon Footprint with New Refrigeration
A Eugene-based company is taking steps to not only provide better food, but also reduce its carbon footprint in the process.

10-7-green-house-gases_image.jpg Plans Proposed to Reduce Greenhouse Gases
If enacted, Obama's latest environmental legislation could impact several Oregon businesses.

9-25-water-regs.jpg New Drinking Water Regulations
New EPA regulations could mean your drinking water could get cleaner.

9-11-bulk-recycling_image.jpg Plant Processes Wood Waste Into Reusable Materials
On Eugene business is looking for more efficient ways to process recyclables and waste.

9-4-endangered-places_image.jpg 10 Most Endangered Places in Oregon
However, recreation, commercial and conservation groups might be at odds over this new list.

8-28-solar-cost_image.jpg Solar Energy May Pay for Itself
According to Advanced Energy Systems, solar power can pay for itself in a relatively short amount of time.

wind-and-wildfires_iamge.jpg Wind and Wildfires
The wind has an important role in how well fire fighters can extinguish the flames.

stahlbush.jpg Stahlbush Island Farms Unveils State of the Art Bio-Gas Plant
A farm near Corvallis is unveiling a state of the art bio-gas plant that breaks new ground, even for Oregon.

carrotmob.jpg The Carrot Mob
A group of environmental activists dangles a carrot in front of three Eugene businesses: adopt sustainable practices and win a mob of customers.

2-3-sugarbeets_image.jpg Court Case Could Prevent Future Planting of Sugarbeets
Nearly all of the nation's sugarbeets are grown in the Willamette Valley, supplying nearly half the nation's sugar.

12-18-wyden-bill-folo_image.jpg Finding Common Ground in the Timber Industry
The bill promises access to younger trees while codifying and expanding current protections for old growth forests on federal lands.

10-14-seneca-biomass_image.jpg Construction Begins on Seneca Plant
Officials say the new regulations imposed on the plant will make it the cleanest facility of its kind in the Pacific Northwest.

10-2-toxic-land.jpg Riverfront Cleanup Complete
The University of Oregon may soon start developing on a piece of land once deemed unfit for any project.

9-16-wood-waste-plant_image.jpg Keeping Energy Local
The biomass energy plant could soon supply electricity to the Eugene Water and Electric Board.

sustain.jpg A Look Inside a Sustainable Community
A visit to Aprovecho, a rare look inside a sustainable community near Cottage Grove.

still0902_00000.jpg City Program Promotes Green Building
The City of Eugene's newest program, "Guide 2 Green," aims to help builders focus on sustainable structures through grant funding.

ecycles-pkg.jpg E-Cycling Program off to a Good Start
Only six months old, the state's electronics recycling program is already exceeding expectations.

sewage-stimulus_image.jpg Federal Stimulus Jobs Improve Local Air Quality
An ongoing project in Lane County is aiming to make one of the smelliest facilities in Eugene a little less foul.

oherly.jpg John O'Hurley Working on the Sustainable City
O'Hurley is in fact much more than an actor. He's an activist, putting his money where his mouth is, doing more than most in the sustainable city.

sustainability-pic.jpg Sustainability City
We're beginning a special year-long project examining the issue of sustainability.

GreenSPACE News

nonstop-news-2.jpg Lane County Jail Projects to Reduce its Carbon Footprint
Those projects to total $4 million are expected to save between $175,000 and $182,000 annually.

3-1-hanford-hearing_image.jpg Public Meeting Addresses Columbia River Nuclear Waste
Organizers say their goal is to educate Eugene residents about the Hanford Nuclear Site.

2-25-smart-trips-grant_image.jpg Grant to Promote Environmentally Friendly Commuting in Eugene
A pilot project will start in the Harlow neighborhood this summer.