College of the Environment

A funny thing happened on the way to the pipeline hearings. On Jan. 9, 2012, the eve of the Joint Review Panel hearings in British Columbia to review Enbridge’s proposal to build a twinned “Northern Gateway” pipeline from the oil sands of Alberta to the Pacific Ocean, then-natural resources…

Much of Oregon’s population would face extended fuel shortages, natural gas outages and blackouts after a catastrophic earthquake. That according to a seismic risk study re-released by the state.

But there’s pushback from the energy companies put under the spotlight.

Five years ago, Jess learned how to SCUBA dive and discovered the wonders of the world under the surface. Her life hasn’t been the same since. After working as a SCUBA diving instructor in Egypt and Mozambique, she moved back to the Pacific Northwest to earn a Master’s in Environmental Education…

In the weeks and months immediately following 9/11, one of the most touching responses in my neighborhood, not far Ground Zero, was the overwhelming support of police and fire departments from around the country. Across the street from my apartment, at the 6th Precinct headquarters from which…

Discussions of energy policy often begin with claims such as "All we need to do is 'drill, baby, drill' or 'we can generate all our electricity with wind or solar power.' " Both statements are usually based on a misunderstanding of where we are and how we got here.…