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Oregon lawmakers consider new rules for wildfire prevention

Michael Medler, an assistant professor at Western Washington University who has also worked as a firefighter, said the more than 5 million acres in Oregon that need thinning and burning treatment are “too big a problem to just get in there and solve with saws.”

“That’s a massive area,”…

2021-03-17
Western's Geosciences programs ranked #7 nationally by Study.com 2021-03-16
Western's Geosciences programs ranked #7 nationally by Study.com 2021-03-16
Research Recap for March 5 2021-03-05
Research Recap for March 5 2021-03-05
Opinion: Clean air everywhere, for everyone in Washington

Recently, legislative debates turned from carbon pricing to the Healthy Environment for All Act (HEAL) uplifting environmental justice (EJ). This is important legislation, but what we really need are bold solutions and different laws addressing a persistent form of unjust and ongoing pollution.…

2021-03-01
Opinion: Clean air everywhere, for everyone in Washington

Recently, legislative debates turned from carbon pricing to the Healthy Environment for All Act (HEAL) uplifting environmental justice (EJ). This is important legislation, but what we really need are bold solutions and different laws addressing a persistent form of unjust and ongoing pollution.…

2021-03-01
Research Recap for Feb. 26 2021-02-26
Research Recap for Feb. 26 2021-02-26
Huxley's Urban Planning Students Win 2020 APA Award for Ferndale Project 2021-02-23
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